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A review by cassandrat
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
funny
lighthearted
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
3.0
The book started off quite quickly, but ended up feeling a little slow for the last half just because there wasn't much more to the joke after about page 100.
The main character was the kind of underdog one roots for, despite being a bit stupid and pathetic.Trying to get a loan like that. What was he thinking.
One can take this book at face value. Certainly the title and cover are not misleading. It does share some elements with Austin Powers and Hitchhiker's Guide. It goes exactly where it says it will go with Charlie getting the bar by the end of the book. Generally, it's nice that the dolphins got their union and so did the whales. The main scheme was kind of too wacky for me. Killing all of the other villains was so convenient and kept the story tidy and the world unexplored and somewhat meaningless. So at the end all we have are genetically engineered cats, dolphins and whales. Also, the friend villains.
Regardless of the emptiness that I felt, I still want to read more Scalzi. I'm just not in a rush to do it.
The main character was the kind of underdog one roots for, despite being a bit stupid and pathetic.
One can take this book at face value. Certainly the title and cover are not misleading. It does share some elements with Austin Powers and Hitchhiker's Guide.
Regardless of the emptiness that I felt, I still want to read more Scalzi. I'm just not in a rush to do it.