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A review by schnaucl
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This was just fun. Everything about it was fun.
I adore Hera and Persephone and the dolphins.
I love the idea of super intelligent cats as spies.
And I love how dickish the dolphins are and that they have class consciousness. And that they then organized the whales into a strike.
At the same time, it is very cruel to isolate the animals that way. They can't really communicate with others of their own species. They can't belong except in the humans' world. To say nothing of the fact that they're all clones and haven't been allowed to procreate.
I liked Charlie, and I figured he'd end up with the pub at the end. It's probably better for him. While he was getting a hang of being a villain, I don't think he was comfortable with violence (which is obviously not a bad trait) and while his background let him understand business, there was no evidence he'd be as good at knowing how to disrupt plans as his uncle was.
The only reason I'm sad that Charlie ends up with the pub and not the role of villain is that I'd love to spend more time in this world.
I adore Hera and Persephone and the dolphins.
And I love how dickish the dolphins are and that they have class consciousness. And that they then organized the whales into a strike.
At the same time, it is very cruel to isolate the animals that way. They can't really communicate with others of their own species. They can't belong except in the humans' world. To say nothing of the fact that they're all clones and haven't been allowed to procreate.
I liked Charlie, and I figured he'd end up with the pub at the end. It's probably better for him. While he was getting a hang of being a villain, I don't think he was comfortable with violence (which is obviously not a bad trait) and while his background let him understand business, there was no evidence he'd be as good at knowing how to disrupt plans as his uncle was.
The only reason I'm sad that Charlie ends up with the pub and not the role of villain is that I'd love to spend more time in this world.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Death, Gun violence, and Murder