sillypunk's review against another edition
4.0
Okay! https://blogendorff.com/2019/07/28/book-review-agent-to-the-stars/
saoki's review against another edition
4.0
Very much a first book, but, gods, I wich my first book reads as well as this one. It's one of those mythical beasts, the Humorous Stand Alone Science Fiction Novel That Is Actually Good and Raises Good Points About the Human Condition, caps and all. It actually made me cry in the end.
A++ would cry again.
A++ would cry again.
diaryofthebookdragon's review against another edition
4.0
John Scalzi is one of my favorite sf writers and (as you have probably noticed) I am reading trough his older books until something new is published.
Agent to the Stars got my attention with an unique and quirky premise. The aliens hire Hollywood agent to introduce them to the humanity. :D
While I enjoyed the idea, the execution left me feeling somewhat unsure of my feelings. The pace was uneven. The humor was there but was not in full Szalzi mode. The characters needed a bit more to make them real.
This book was just ok for me, somewhere around 3.5 stars but I am pushing it to 4 for the original idea and because later I read that Agent to the Stars is the first novel that John Scalzi ever wrote.
Agent to the Stars got my attention with an unique and quirky premise. The aliens hire Hollywood agent to introduce them to the humanity. :D
While I enjoyed the idea, the execution left me feeling somewhat unsure of my feelings. The pace was uneven. The humor was there but was not in full Szalzi mode. The characters needed a bit more to make them real.
This book was just ok for me, somewhere around 3.5 stars but I am pushing it to 4 for the original idea and because later I read that Agent to the Stars is the first novel that John Scalzi ever wrote.
swissmunicipal's review against another edition
4.0
This is a fun book that has a weird enough premise to be not too predictable and pretty light hearted, while also very engaging.
sobolevnrm's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
charlibirb's review against another edition
4.0
Delightful. Not the strongest ending, but a really awesome premise.
littleredferret's review against another edition
4.0
A fun romp in what could happen if extraterrestrials wanted to be our friends and how we might react to it.
brettbooks's review against another edition
funny
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
cascadienne's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely a fun summer read. A bit predictable and/or heavy-handed in spots, but I still enjoyed it and would pick it up again to kill some time. It's good enough to make me want to read more of Scalzi's work.