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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Fun, silly, a quick read, with a very likeable protagonist
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Ok. This was my favourite book I read in 2024.
Yes. I purchased Starter Villain because of the front cover. I had my eye on it for a while, waiting for the price to drop, and I snatched it up as soon as I saw it on sale.
What a hilarious, fun, and engaging novel! It was my first read of Scalzi (certainly won’t be my last) and I was very impressed.
It’s satire, science fiction, humour, and fantasy. There’s a LOT of dialogue, which I might have otherwise found too much - not here though. Charlie, the main character, is so likeable. He’s a divorced substitute teacher, living alone with his cat, whose long-lost uncle dies and leaves him with his supervillain business.
There are talking cats, unionised dolphins, supervillains, greedy corporate types, and everything in between.
Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Readers' Favorite Science Fiction in 2023, and my favourite fiction book in 2024.
Yes. I purchased Starter Villain because of the front cover. I had my eye on it for a while, waiting for the price to drop, and I snatched it up as soon as I saw it on sale.
What a hilarious, fun, and engaging novel! It was my first read of Scalzi (certainly won’t be my last) and I was very impressed.
It’s satire, science fiction, humour, and fantasy. There’s a LOT of dialogue, which I might have otherwise found too much - not here though. Charlie, the main character, is so likeable. He’s a divorced substitute teacher, living alone with his cat, whose long-lost uncle dies and leaves him with his supervillain business.
There are talking cats, unionised dolphins, supervillains, greedy corporate types, and everything in between.
Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Readers' Favorite Science Fiction in 2023, and my favourite fiction book in 2024.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Solid 4 star read. Fun story, tied up all loose ends. Definitely a well thought out light hearted reas
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
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
funny
tense
medium-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
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
adventurous
dark
funny
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