A review by drumtowndg
Starter Villain by John Scalzi

4.25

See, immediately after I finished reading this book, I thought I'd rate it 4 or 4.5 stars. Then I slept and woke up the next day, to discover the book is better as a 5 star read. 

The pacing is what decided my original rating, because the starting went smoothly, albeit slightly slowly. The shift in Chapter 8 was a little hard to follow and felt much like an info dump than a transition. The same happens in the middle chapters too when
Charlie is in the conference where we're getting information about the participants and their legacies


The climax punched me in the gut soooo badly, I hated it, but I loved it. It was kinda coming in a way, by way of suspicion. The ending was the best. 150% recommend. Do yourself a favour and read this spectacular book where things, no matter how dearth, will somehow work out---in the most funniest but sensible way possible. Take me seriously when I say 'funny'; it is genuinely this book's strength. Very, very, incredibly funny.