Divinity 36

OK this is very, very silly, AND SO GOOD!This takes place in Ms Carriger's Tinkered Stars setting (which I want more of). Humans are just one of a plethora of creatures among the stars. Our main character, Phex is a human barista who enjoys singing along to songs while performing his day job. This all changes when a talent scout arrives from a race that has essentially turned constructing music bands into a religion. Phex is recruited to become a “god”.This is very silly in the best possible sense. The characters are warm and real and will make you really root for them no matter how ridiculous the situation is. The autor is so good that you can be laughing at what is essentially “Milky Way's Got Talent” while still really hoping that Phex pulls off the next song. I do think (while not required) that having read the excellent [b:Crudrat 21448330 Crudrat Gail Carriger https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1394657129l/21448330.SX50.jpg 40756525] helped, only because it adds a deeper understanding to some references in the book.I am so looking forward to the next book.