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May Bookish Bingo prompts: Road trip, Trees on the cover, Title begins with M, Published in May, A paperback book, Five word title, Set in the '50s, Includes an epilogue, Bright colored cover, Author’s first name begins with M, Space opera, Character has powers, Free space, Title includes a job title, Read a book and watch its adaptation, Set in the Pacific Islands, Includes a party, Novella, Bought at an indie bookstore, Character is a spy, Share a coffee & current read pic in the forum, Read with a friend, Sticker on the cover, Asian author, Nonbinary protagonist.
I’m with you, what does “space opera" mean?
My first thought was someone singing is space, then a rewrite of an Opera taking place in space, perhaps?
“Space Opera” is a subgenre of science fiction that features galactic wars, space travel, and adventure! Think Star Wars, Ender’s Game, The Expanse series, Stargate, etc!
It is a classification under science fiction. I don’t know what really puts it in that slot. But definitely under sci fi. Lol when I started replying there were no replies. Guess my internet way laggy. But answers above more eloquent
I thought of the ones that are printed on to the book such as the “Oprah Book Club” sticker. Not like the ones that Barnes and Noble place in their books during their sales.
… Space opera has been defined as “a television or radio drama or motion picture that is a science-fiction adventure story”.[8] Some critics distinguish between space opera and planetary romance.[9] Both feature adventures in exotic settings, but space opera emphasizes space travel, while planetary romances focus on alien worlds."
I think a space opera is more focused on the travel, wars, etc than a romance, but I am certainly not an expert on the subject. Bookish seems to pretty lenient with their rules, so I think that if you think it fits, then it fits.
