Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Starter Villain by John Scalzi

14 reviews

briophyta's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Charlie is excruciatingly obnoxious, so much so that I almost returned the book to the library within the first few chapters. None of the people in this are really likeable or interesting, except

all the talking critters 😍  who are way smarter, more interesting, entertaining, class conscious than any of the humans. Those were the parts I did enjoy. It was very satisfying when the dolphins were hurling insults at Charlie and telling him to shut the fuck up, because that was also what I was doing the whole book. My eyes hurt from rolling so much.  Normally Scalzi manages to pull off the sarcastic humor, but this one was a miss s

and overall just not as pleasant or rewarding as what I expect from Scalzi. I know he was in COVID brain fog while writing this though, so it's understandable that this feels more disjointed than normal. There were parts of this and a few cha acters I loved, but mostly it was just fine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide and Terminal illness

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Car accident, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

irb0red's review

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty and Fire/Fire injury

natashalg's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

I had high hopes for this book, but I was left feeling disappointed. The story was fun enough, but the ending left a lot to be desired and felt rushed.  Parts of the book also seemed to drag on when you would expect a villain business to be exciting! Not a lot happened... The cats were by far the best part of the story and why it's a 2.75 instead of a 2.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Death and Gun violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Car accident, and Death of parent

mandareads222's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Violence, and Car accident

Minor: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

hal00alex's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Perfect for people who liked Kaiju Preservation Society and Assistant to the Villain.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Suicide, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

jasminehere's review

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty

iono's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Sexism, Terminal illness, Car accident, Alcohol, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

soph_e_c's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Car accident and War

ryanadams's review

funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Violence, and Murder

mariiieeeeeesa's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty

Working animals, union busting