A review by titleistmuffin
Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.75

A tale of first-contact that is truly American, told through the paradigms of Hollywood: the cult of celebrity and the capitalist entertainment machine.  It’s captivating and will keep you glued to your seat, rich with a lot of hilarious moments and witty dialogue as is common in Scalzi novels. I knocked 0.25 off my rating because as in other Scalzi books the protagonists suffer a bit from being too perfect / not having any real character flaws, but that said there is some interesting characters work in here around the concept of

melding of personalities

that happens with the aliens. Overall just a really fun romp that you’ll enjoy if you’ve liked any of his other work. The absurdity of where this story ends up is somehow also completely plausible for a first-contact scenario given how whacky are we humans.