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A review by hlau
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
5.0
Scalzi, ever reliable for nerdy, thoughtful, logical and funny writing has come through again.
For a standalone, Starter Villain is a lot fun in all the ways it begins to unravel. For any deep cut scifi reader, the inclusion of cetacean operatives is a nice nod, and the breakdown of villainy is as much fun as watching the first couple Despicable Me movies, if you liked them. That at least is where my brain went. But the book goes further and is delightful as it does.
For a standalone, Starter Villain is a lot fun in all the ways it begins to unravel. For any deep cut scifi reader, the inclusion of cetacean operatives is a nice nod, and the breakdown of villainy is as much fun as watching the first couple Despicable Me movies, if you liked them. That at least is where my brain went. But the book goes further and is delightful as it does.