Book Review: Space Opera

I had heard good things about Catherynne Valente. I don't recall whether I had this particular book on my wish list (unlikely; it came out last year) or my sister just thought it sounded right for me, but I agreed with her assessment. More than one blurb likened it to Douglas Adams meeting David Bowie, and Valente herself thanks both in her acknowledgments.

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My next read is Storm Front by Jim Butcher. We'll see if the fantasy noir of the Dresden Files works for me.