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Starter Villain

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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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Average rating: 7.66

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Community Reviews

CharleneH
Nov 22, 2024
4/10 stars
Meh, it was okay. Starter Villain had an interesting premise and some standout moments. I especially loved the intelligent cats and how the main character respected life in all its forms—it was heartwarming to see the cats choose to live with him again at the end. However, the story overall felt like a teenage cartoon with adult language. I didn’t appreciate the vulgarity, selfishness, and killing, which detracted from the more thoughtful aspects of the narrative. While it had potential, it ended up being just okay for me.
scienceVSmagic
Oct 05, 2024
6/10 stars
Our club was 50/50 on this one. Half of us found it to be immensely entertaining in its subverted trope absurdity, while the other half found it to be... a book. We all agree it was a very quick read, but only one member seemed interested in reading more of this author's work.
Lindsey B
Jun 24, 2024
8/10 stars
4.25 stars - I adored this book, even more than I thought I would, and highly recommend it for those in search of a short, fun read.
KBenoit
May 17, 2024
8/10 stars
Intelligent animals are my favorite
WineforReading
May 12, 2024
7/10 stars
Witty, light-hearted and sarcastic. I never would have read this on my own but so glad I did.

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