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bubonicmask's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kerrythefire's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
4.5
Look, this book is a mess. It's chaos, ridiculous, immature, a bit problematic at times, stream-of-conscious-like-rambling, and I loved it.
This book is not for everyone. I'm honestly surprised it was for me. I watched the movie first, loved it for some reason, so I read the book, couldn't put it down and the rest is history. No I will not try to explain or defend myself. 😆
This book is not for everyone. I'm honestly surprised it was for me. I watched the movie first, loved it for some reason, so I read the book, couldn't put it down and the rest is history. No I will not try to explain or defend myself. 😆
frogggyyyyy's review against another edition
dnf at 30%
really wanted to like this one but was let down. reminded me of Alice Isn’t Dead by Joseph Fink. not horrible but would’ve ended up around 3 stars probably. dated with no plot
really wanted to like this one but was let down. reminded me of Alice Isn’t Dead by Joseph Fink. not horrible but would’ve ended up around 3 stars probably. dated with no plot
whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition
4.0
Warning: This Book Contains Multiple Scenes With Disgusting Huge Spiders
*ahem*
I had avoided adding [b:John Dies at the End|6364718|John Dies at the End|David Wong|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1317064454s/6364718.jpg|1858059] until a friend roped me into it through a challenge. I have to say, it was a pleasant surprise. Well, maybe not pleasant. That's not a word that describes, well, anything in this book.
I should start over. Did you see Planet Terror? You know, the first part of Grindhouse. The gross one where Quentin Tarantino sort of melts apart into goo in a spectacularly awful way? Not Death Proof, the second film which Tarantino directed and which is awesome in so many more ways than seeing him melt into a puddle of good. But, I've digressed again. So, Planet Terror, but less openly gooey, perhaps because it's largely during a blizzard in the middle of nowhere Illinois. The effects of the drug of choice, in this case named soy sauce, are not quite so instant and there seems to be far less of a deliberate attempt to kill everyone then profit. Well, at first. Confused yet?
If you like weird, quirky things, check this out. Think Shaun of the Dead, but with more outwardly exploding organs and a magic dog, with a villain that somewhat resembles the villain in Hot Fuzz. (Or at times the villain in that episode of Doctor Who where Rose is dangling from a balloon in the middle of the Blitz and we meet Captain Jack for the first time.) So, yeah, nerd candy. Totally. Many thanks to Grant for making me read it, (even if he did forget to provide me with the disclaimer I placed at the top.)
*ahem*
I had avoided adding [b:John Dies at the End|6364718|John Dies at the End|David Wong|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1317064454s/6364718.jpg|1858059] until a friend roped me into it through a challenge. I have to say, it was a pleasant surprise. Well, maybe not pleasant. That's not a word that describes, well, anything in this book.
I should start over. Did you see Planet Terror? You know, the first part of Grindhouse. The gross one where Quentin Tarantino sort of melts apart into goo in a spectacularly awful way? Not Death Proof, the second film which Tarantino directed and which is awesome in so many more ways than seeing him melt into a puddle of good. But, I've digressed again. So, Planet Terror, but less openly gooey, perhaps because it's largely during a blizzard in the middle of nowhere Illinois. The effects of the drug of choice, in this case named soy sauce, are not quite so instant and there seems to be far less of a deliberate attempt to kill everyone then profit. Well, at first. Confused yet?
If you like weird, quirky things, check this out. Think Shaun of the Dead, but with more outwardly exploding organs and a magic dog, with a villain that somewhat resembles the villain in Hot Fuzz. (Or at times the villain in that episode of Doctor Who where Rose is dangling from a balloon in the middle of the Blitz and we meet Captain Jack for the first time.) So, yeah, nerd candy. Totally. Many thanks to Grant for making me read it, (even if he did forget to provide me with the disclaimer I placed at the top.)
ragebunnie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
rycantread's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
jujureadsalot's review against another edition
Just not the vibe for rn, but I will be finishing
kyra_c_c's review against another edition
3.0
I have no idea how to describe this book. Reading it was like a fever dream made up of a mishmash of Lovecraftian horror, dry satire and purile teen comedy. Some of the horror descriptions were truly disgusting and some were just confusing. Some of the humour was ridiculously childish and some was laugh out loud funny. I have no idea if I would recommend it or not. So much happens so quickly that there's barely time to take a breath and think "wtf?" Definitely an experience!
roxymaybe's review against another edition
2.0
I've been trying to read this book for a decade, and now I have finished it.
the_reaganomicon's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0