9.4k reviews for:

Starter Villain

John Scalzi

4.11 AVERAGE

newsfromnowhere1's review against another edition

4.0

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Lots of fun and entertainment. Great cover too. Dolphin #75 reminds me of someone.

trekkiegirl's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted relaxing 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: Complicated

lilypingel's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

steeph_o's review against another edition

4.0

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Laughed aloud a couple of times. Such a pleasure to read. Felt like something the late Douglas Adams could have written.

bshnider22's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

beneficial_order_637's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

smjar's review

5.0

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

lomeraniel's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I absolutely loved Starter Villain. It was an easy read with a likable main character and funny dialogues. I really liked Charlie, a wholesome, kind soul who rescued stray kittens and was always trying to do his best by others. Charlie's actions managed to warm my heart as I read about the situations he faced after inheriting his uncle's empire following his death. He could be described as the reverse of an antihero in a typical book; Charlie is asked to be a villain, and instead of a starter villain, he manages to be the antivillain of this story. 

I have to say that I found it a bit surprising that, out of his depth as he was, he managed to deliver clever retorts and was always able to look at any situation with fresh eyes. However, I was enjoying the book so much that I was able to suspend disbelief and enjoy the wild situations he encountered.

After reading this book, I want to read everything by Scalzi that I have still pending. I might want to take it in small doses so I don't run out of popcorn books.

gorgeous_pug's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

crumb92's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes