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Space opera by Catherynne M. Valente

February 28, 2020 by octothorp 2 Comments

I need to preface this by saying I liked it, but not as much as the tags might suggest. That said, I don’t think anything could live up to the premise – in the near future, aliens visit Earth and select an unlikely candidate for the singing competition that determines our fate as last place in the galactic showdown gets obliterated. As Yoko Ono is deceased, they settle for their only available choice – Decibel Jones and the Absolute Zeros, only two of the three […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: Catherynne M. Valente, David Bowie, douglas adams, Eurovision, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

octothorp's CBR12 Review No:27 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: Catherynne M. Valente, David Bowie, douglas adams, Eurovision, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ·
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Resistance is futile!

April 28, 2014 by AamilTheCamel 2 Comments

Twenty-second book reviewed as part of the 130 Challenge. The reputation of this book precedes it. It is a revered work of literature and has been hailed as one of the best satirical novels of our age. And boy, does it live up to it! It’s an absurdly and subtly funny story. And wrapped in impeccable wit, undeniable irony and unbeatable sarcasm, are innumerable obscure references to scientific theories, observations on the nature of human beings, their psychology and in general, the human condition. Everything […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: #CBR6, 130 challenge, douglas adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

AamilTheCamel's CBR6 Review No:22 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #CBR6, 130 challenge, douglas adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ·
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