Starter Villain
Books | Fiction / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure
4.4
John Scalzi
Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place.Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan.Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie. But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits. Jake had enemies, and now they're coming after Charlie. His uncle might have been a stand-up, old-fashioned kind of villain, but these are the real thing: rich, soulless predators backed by multinational corporations and venture capital. It's up to Charlie to win the war his uncle started against a league of supervillains. But with unionized dolphins, hyper-intelligent talking spy cats, and a terrifying henchperson at his side, going bad is starting to look pretty good.In a dog-eat-dog world...be a cat.
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Author
John Scalzi
Pages
272
Publisher
Tor Publishing Group
Published Date
2023-09-19
ISBN
0765389223 9780765389220
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"Cool premise, humorous like everything he writes, but I didn't like the end. I had an idea of where I thought it was going, and it didn't."
Jennifer
"Starter Villain by John Scalzi 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I really enjoyed this! It was fast paced, funny, smart and exactly what I thought it was. I liked all the characters human and nonhuman and the whole story was just pleasant. "
Sarah
"I enjoy Scalzi’s writing and this book was no exception. This was a fun read with plenty of moments to make you laugh while still having an interesting plot. I found the ending to be kind of meh but still thoroughly enjoyed it overall. "
Dave Sa
"I absolutely loved this book. It's quirky and fun without being silly. One of the first five star books I've read in ages. Definitely recommend. "
SJK
"Let's be real, this book had me at the cover.<br/><br/>Loads of fun, satire that doesn't make you (too) depressed, and best of all, talking cats and unionized dolphins who don't give a flying duck! This definitely reads like a novella as far as character development and plot go, but it was laugh out loud funny and entertaining. I listened to the audiobook, which is narrated by Wil Wheaton, who did a wonderful job. A quick, easy, humorous listen."
Leah Silecchia
"Totally hilarious. I can't remember such a fun book. The potty mouth dolphins are on strike. The cats run the admin for villains and you'll laugh out loud throughout the whole book. "
Lydia Chiang
"Very funny. Ending is abrupt though, typical for this author. "
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Michael Fazekas
"This was so much fun! I enjoyed the frankly hilarious story and the Audible version with Wil Wheaton was phenomenal. It was a lighthearted read for me after a pretty heavy novel, and I’m still laughing at some of the absurdity. 4.5, maybe a full 5 for sheer amusement!"
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Allie Peduto
"Silly, entertaining, the best part about this book was the cats."
Jan
