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Starter Villain by John Scalzi
3.0

First, the cover is GORGEOUS. You might be wondering, "Does the book live up to it? Are the cats actually important?" The answer is YES, evil boss cats are indeed a big part of this book, and they are awesome.

This is a fun book. I was giggling all the way through. It's not an overly deep or emotional book, but it is a wildly comedic story.

This is the story of a man who inherits a supervillain corporation from his uncle. Unfortunately, the other supervillains don't appreciate this turn of events. He is quickly in trouble as the villains try to kill him and upset his plans.

I think I was disappointed by the lack of true cartoon villainy. I was kind of hoping for Doofenshmirtz, but this book is more interested in exploring Elon Musk.

Thanks to Netgalley and Tor Books for a copy to review. All opinions are my own.