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Originally Posted by DrNefario
It's not Art.
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Well, now...
True, you won't find any "coming of age", "life in a dysfunctional family", or "finding yourself through promiscuity," stories.
But if you don't mind yourself some political metaphors, historical allegories, and the odd examination of the price of social conformity and statist dependency, you might find a few ideas worth debating with friends. (Which I've done.)
The Honorverse is unabashedly space opera but it isn't *just* space opera.
Part of what sets the series apart from other genres is that, much like Drake's RCN series, he has something to say about humanity, what drives people, and the choices people make, in between the space battles. Even the blackest of mustachio-twirling villains (of which there are a few) are driven by specific motivations, be they spite, greed, or ego. There may be larger than life figures and archetypes in there, but their motives should be recognizable to most; we see their like daily in both private and public life. Especially the villains, alas.