Reviews

Starter Villain by John Scalzi

wanderinghill's review against another edition

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

2.0

I was pretty underwhelmed by this one. I thought the story was trying to be too clever for its own good, the protagonist was skilled in ways that didn’t make sense based on his background, and the overall vibe of the novel was stuck between spy thriller and cute whimsy. I didn’t connect with any of the characters, and it all moved much too fast. Some of the set pieces were interesting, but overall this was a dud for me.

outsyinsy's review against another edition

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

4.0

sequelmage's review

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adventurous 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? No

4.0

vivianwwong's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

lprosch's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

samanthacorwin's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.5

eleanorlikestoread's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

bmzhang's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.5

Weird book, weird premise, but I did laugh out loud a few times. Loved the animals, lovely happy ending. 

akmccullion's review against another edition

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4.0

Gosh I thought this was such a fun, quick read. I really enjoyed Wil Wheaton as the narrator. I love cats, and I wish they were a bit more involved (as the picture suggests). But overall this was really fun and a great book to kick off the new year.

smarcellus's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5