John Dies at the End: David Wong

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The writing is what really brought the story to life. It's told from the perspective of David, who is incredibly witty & has a lot of insightful things to say about why humans behave the way they do. Sure, he is disparaging & crude in his commentary, but there's a ribbon of raw truth beneath it all that makes David an intensely relatable character. New York Times bestselling author Jason Pargin’s hilarious and horrifying John Dies at the End series continues with If This Book Exists, You’re in the Wrong Universe. You’ve just gotta make it through a couple of days of this, said my own voice again from inside my skull. You’ll open your eyes tomorrow or the next day and everything will be okay again. Well, mostly okay. You’ll still be ugly and kind of stupid and you’ll occasionally see things that make you— I think Not Another Teen Movie is one of the funniest comedies ever made...please tell no one of this! His first novel John Dies at the End was at first rejected by publishers, and Pargin considered taking it down until indie horror publisher Permuted Press agreed to publish the novel in 2007. [14] A second edition by Thomas Dunne Books was published with additional material as a hardcover on September 29, 2009. [15] [16] After enjoying some success, it came to the attention of Don Coscarelli, who decided to adapt it as a film. [14] In 2007, Coscarelli optioned the film rights to John Dies at the End. [17] Filming took place from late 2010 until January 2011 at locations in Southern California.

The characters were only mildly sympathetic, and John served as that zany foil that continued to lead our narrator astray. I felt like a lot of the situations were set up to get a laugh, which meant plot and narrative suffered. The tone struggled as well; I couldn't tell if I was supposed to be frightened, or tense as David found himself facing monsters or almost strangled, or if I should be waiting for the laugh. Since Wong went for the laugh almost every time, and his sense of humor doesn't entirely correspond with my own, it proved an ultimately unsatisfying read.

Wong, David (2012). This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don't Touch It. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9780312546342. A third book in the series was released on October 3, 2017, under the title What the Hell Did I Just Read: A Novel of Cosmic Horror. I started to stand but stopped myself halfway up. My stomach flinched, as if cattle-prodded. I felt another dizzy spell coming on. If you answered yes to 4 or more of these questions, then John Dies at the End might be a great book for you.

And there you have it; all these evidences that point to the conclusion that I am indeed a robot, still learning how to emote and feel. It seems everyone else (including all my book club members) loved this book or at least liked it, so that must mean I am a robot. Also I must say I'm relieved to read an Epilogue that I won't have to spend the rest of my life pretending doesn't exist. Lookin' at you Rowling. Jason Pargin] has updated the Lovecraft tradition and infused it with humor that rather than lessening the horror, increases it dramatically. Every time I set the book down, I was wary that something really was afoot, that there were creatures I couldn't see, and that because I suspected this, I was next. Engaging, comic, and terrifying." —Joe Garden, Features Editor, The OnionJohn Dies at the End / This Book Is Full Of Spiders / What the Hell Did I Just Read (John Dies at the End #1-3)