Questions About Space Opera (Space Opera, #1)

by Catherynne M. Valente (Goodreads Author)

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I'm listening to the audiobook right now, and every so often it sounds like a sentence will cut off before the end of a chapter. I've tried restarting to fix it, so I'm sure that's how it is supposed to go.. Does anyone know how this appears in the print book? It ends mid-sentence some chapters?

Abigail Pankau All of the chapters end with complete sentences. Many of them are short though (e.g. Chapter 5 ends "He wept into his single pint." and Chapter 7 ends…moreAll of the chapters end with complete sentences. Many of them are short though (e.g. Chapter 5 ends "He wept into his single pint." and Chapter 7 ends "Point to Dani."), which is a contrast to the extremely long run-on sentences in most of the rest of the text.(less)

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Is this book YA or Adult?

Mark Cofta In other words, teens will enjoy the book immensely!

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Ms. Valente is our author guest of honor this year at the SF/F/H convention called Confluence. It will be held in Pittsburgh on July 27-29, 2018. I'm glad this book was recommended to me. I try to read some of the GOH books but just couldn't get into the fairy tale stuff. I'm hoping this one is more to my taste (more SF and less F). Is it more SF than the other books?

Cheryl Well there are plenty of aliens but I wouldn`t consider it hard sci fi. There is a lot of talk about how other beings on other planets live & think, b…moreWell there are plenty of aliens but I wouldn`t consider it hard sci fi. There is a lot of talk about how other beings on other planets live & think, but that could be considered fantasy in my opinion. If you consider Hitchhiker`s Guide science fiction, then yes it`s science fiction. Not as continually hilarious as Hitchhiker`s, but I got a few good belly laughs from it & it was very sweet & poignant at times. (less)

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Is this book YA or Adult?

Dana This book is not YA. It's adult. There is "adult" language and references to drugs, murder and sex. …moreThis book is not YA. It's adult. There is "adult" language and references to drugs, murder and sex. (less)

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I am not a pop music fan, but I love SF and love humor. Would I like this book or "not get it"?

Lauren There are some pop music references in the book, but the focus is definitely on the humor, characters, and SF setting. I don’t think a knowledge/likin…moreThere are some pop music references in the book, but the focus is definitely on the humor, characters, and SF setting. I don’t think a knowledge/liking of pop music is essential to enjoying it. (less)

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