Aimee Gunther reviewed Starter Villian by John Scalzi (duplicate)
I needed this quick, fun, fast-paced jaunt through bewildering new situations
3 stars
I'm here for the cats.
eBook, 272 pages
Published by Tor Books.
I'm here for the cats.
Whoops, forgot to rate this one. I wanted to because it was so fun! It was the exact right amount of silly. Breezy and light words talking about villainy. And a great hook in the beginning to get you involved. Fun stuff.
Starter Villain runs a silly premise up the flagpole and finds some of the logical holes in it. I found the pacing a bit slow in the first part only because the blurb gave away the surprise, so the buildup to the big reveal about Charlie's uncle took too long. Had I not know what to expect, it probably would have been fine. I liked all the characters, but I suspect he'll be pilloried for a practically all-white cast and of course the sheer joy of swearing some characters have puts some people off. Ah well.