Review: Space Opera

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SPACE OPERA by Catherynne M. Valente is a fun little book. It is filled with absurdity of Hitchhiker’s Guide and all the glitter of a every single glampunk band from the 70s. Valente has managed to construct a overly flamboyant and somewhat humorous satire of humanity and life throughout the galaxy.

Humanity has discovered they are not alone and now have to prove their sentience in the Metagalactic Grand Prix, a mixture of gladiatorial fighting and Ameri...