Evil Genius (Paperback)

from Lexicographer

This was a fun read, but not quite as fun as I hoped it would be -- I wanted more hijinx, more over-the-top silly evil, more mockery of the tropes of supervillians. There was some of that, but not as much as I had hoped. That said, I enjoyed the book, was pleased by the humour, and was touched --...

from

A lot scarier, darker and for a more mature audience than I was expecting based on the cover and the synopsis. Quite a lot of swearing and violence. Good discussion material about nature vs nurture and how much control do we have in who we are and who we become.

from SarahSomebody

A very good book. I had my doubts at first. It seemed like such a trivial topic and idea. However, Cadel is one of the few protagonists in books which I just absolutely agree with most of the time. Like that moment with Frodo getting drunk at the Prancing Pony? Yeah, that doesn't happen in this b...

from DovSherman

For some good young adult fiction that you may enjoy, try "Evil Genius" by Catherine Jinks. It's actually quite a lot like Harry Potter in that it's about a young boy who discovers he has a secret heritage and is sent to a special, secret school but it's a school for future evil genii. Goofy prem...

from gbartlett

Setting: Australia Cadel Piggott is a young boy genius. He is sent to a university for evil by his father who is trying to take over the world. There he learns about forgery, lying, disguise, embezzlement, explosives, and all things evil. He loves computers and learns to track his teachers on lin...