Space Oddity is a book I thought I’d absolutely love, but one that I struggled a bit with. It’s actually kind of a weird story considering my feelings on Space Opera. But it’s just a testament to the changing tastes of readers, but also on how you get to know yourself as a reader throughout time. Keep reading this book review of Space Oddity for my full thoughts.
Summary
The Metagalactic Grand Prix—part gladiatorial contest, part beauty pageant, part concert extravaganza, and part continuation of the wars of the past returns and the fate of the Earth is once again threatened. The civilizations opposed to humanity have been plotting and want to take down the upstarts.
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
I first read Space Opera in 2018. At that moment, it felt like this fun, didn’t take itself too seriously, space romp. There’s a distinct tone in both books which manages to be quirky, dry, witty, and sassy all at once. It’s something that would be a phenomenal audiobook in the way it feels like someone is actually talking to you. You know those friends who have such a distinctive feeling to their narration? That’s Space Opera and Space Oddity. It feels like a quirky stream of consciousness narration. And while that was something that I enjoyed in 2018, now in 2023 and about a million books later – and some revelations about how I read and visualize – I realize that these stream of conciousness type of narrations are incredibly difficult for me.
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Whether it be the added influx of books in my brain, or my tendency now to fall into a different type of book, Space Oddity was a book I had a difficult time getting into. It feels very much like a right time right place moment. And, like I said earlier, might be a better experience for me as an audiobook where it would feel more like a conversation. But for me, at least now, I couldn’t fully sink into this space story about music and politics. Find Space Oddity on Goodreads, Storygraph, Amazon, Bookshop.org, Blackwells, & Libro. fm.