Joerg reviewed Starter Villain by John Scalzi
Expository dialogue - the novel
3 stars
Expository dialogue for most of the book. Some truly funny bits though.
English language
Published Sept. 21, 2023 by Pan Macmillan.
Starter Villain
by John Scalzi
John Scalzi: Starter Villain (2023, Pan Macmillan)
- ISBN:
- 978-1-5290-8295-1
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4 stars
(5 reviews)
Inheriting your mysterious uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might imagine.
Sure, there are the things you'd expect. The undersea volcano lairs. The minions. The plots to take over the world. The international networks of rivals who want you dead.
Much harder to get used to...are the the sentient, language-using, computer-savvy cats.
And the fact that in the overall organization, they're management...
Flippin' 'Eck, Reader reviewed Starter Villain by John Scalzi
A fun, fast-paced modern satire
5 stars
This was a quick and easy read, with the plot zipping along at a rapid pace and not too many characters or complicated ideas to get straight in your head.
It's a fun parody of James Bond style villains but also quite a good satire of California techbros, VC funding, and mega-billionaires. If any of that group are on your "I don't like these people" list, you'll probably enjoy this book!
bigethan@sfba.club reviewed Starter Villain by John Scalzi
I really wanted to like this book
2 stars
I mean, the blurb is amazing! But the plot lacks any nuance or tension whatsoever. I like fun shallow books, but this reads like a swear-y version of a Bond-like for 8 year olds.
Dah DJM reviewed Starter Villain by John Scalzi
If you love cats...
4 stars
I discoved Scalzi with this book. Liked the humor and many fun ideas...
Ian Brown reviewed Starter Villain by John Scalzi
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5 stars
Another genre-bending romp from @scalzi@mastodon.social. Fast and fun, this book was a great bit of mental floss to kick off another year of reading. As always Scalzi delivers laugh-out-loud lines with clever dialog and banter. Pick up a copy at your local bookstore or at the nearest public library ASAP.