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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
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:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
It took a couple of tries to get through this, but I'm happy that I did. The story is fun, the characters are interesting, and it does a great job of setting up both the world and future plots.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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
This book would make so much more sense of it was a satirization of the super hero genre. The setting and the characters decidedly lack originality. Parts of the book are obviously ripped from Marvel, DC, the Incredibles, and the Boys. Quite honestly, I don’t know how this book hasn’t been taken down for copyright infringement yet. Despite appropriating from interesting and well-rounded franchises, the author manages to remove anything well-rounded and interesting from this story. The characters, including the main character, but especially the girls, are so two-dimensional that I doubt whether they even have two dimensions. The girls exist as little more than sex objects, and the sex is almost poorly written as the plot. The author also needs to work on describing things and especially people. “Tight” and “firm” appear to be their two favorite adjectives, describing both body parts and clothing for whatever reason. One woman is literally called a “manic pixie dream girl” but does not have any attributes of that description, but a different girl (who is not described as a manic pixie dream girl) is the embodiment of that stereotype?
It’s entertaining, I’ll give it that, but not nearly entertaining enough to read more of the series
It’s entertaining, I’ll give it that, but not nearly entertaining enough to read more of the series
At my request I received a copy of this audiobook in order to give a fair and unbiased review
Genre: Super villain harem adventure and slice of life
Power dynamics in harem: The girls all crush on the MC who is a well known villain
Explicit/adult material: Explicit.
Summary:
The MC is one of the best at making the heroes looks good. He knows his job and looks evil so they can look good. That is how he pays the bills.
He never takes on sidekicks, but one job simply pays too well not to. So here is training and preparing this young beautiful ice-giftet girl for her first step into supervillainy.
Narrators
Voice diversity: Very well done. Characters are easily recognisable with accents and speech patterns.
Pacing and intonation: Well done. The telling matched the intensity and meshed well with the writing.
Sex scenes: Very well done.
Overall: 4.5 / 5 stars.
The book’s strengths.
- The humour. The book plays with sterotypes and haves fun in the setup of heroes and villains and their roles in a society where superpowers are a thing.
- The girls feel distinct both in their mannerism, the voice given and what they bring to the table.
- It leverages pre-book established friendships and relationships to make the harem-buildup seem natural.
- The narration.
The book’s weaknesses.
- The book is a bit shorter than I would have prefered for an audiobook, but it is excellent and doesn't feel rushed.
Overall: 5/5 stars
One of my best harem books this year! I am excited to see where this goes!
Genre: Super villain harem adventure and slice of life
Power dynamics in harem: The girls all crush on the MC who is a well known villain
Explicit/adult material: Explicit.
Summary:
The MC is one of the best at making the heroes looks good. He knows his job and looks evil so they can look good. That is how he pays the bills.
He never takes on sidekicks, but one job simply pays too well not to. So here is training and preparing this young beautiful ice-giftet girl for her first step into supervillainy.
Narrators
Voice diversity: Very well done. Characters are easily recognisable with accents and speech patterns.
Pacing and intonation: Well done. The telling matched the intensity and meshed well with the writing.
Sex scenes: Very well done.
Overall: 4.5 / 5 stars.
The book’s strengths.
- The humour. The book plays with sterotypes and haves fun in the setup of heroes and villains and their roles in a society where superpowers are a thing.
- The girls feel distinct both in their mannerism, the voice given and what they bring to the table.
- It leverages pre-book established friendships and relationships to make the harem-buildup seem natural.
- The narration.
The book’s weaknesses.
- The book is a bit shorter than I would have prefered for an audiobook, but it is excellent and doesn't feel rushed.
Overall: 5/5 stars
One of my best harem books this year! I am excited to see where this goes!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really good stuff
Honestly, I read a lot of this genre and I expect a certain amount of jank. Instead, Villain for Hire was smooth all the way through and was such an easy and fun read I was extremely disappointed it ended. I’m looking forward to the next book.
Honestly, I read a lot of this genre and I expect a certain amount of jank. Instead, Villain for Hire was smooth all the way through and was such an easy and fun read I was extremely disappointed it ended. I’m looking forward to the next book.