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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This series is just dicks, dildos, and Deus ex machinas... and it's a delight.
I first encountered "John Dies at the End" many years ago, and couldn't get through the first chapter. I tried again a few years later, and I think I got to chapter four before wandering off. Then, when I was drowning in the hellscape that is paramedic school, I picked it up one more time over spring break to give it a last chance before resigning it to the giveaway pile. I devoured it and "This Book is Full of Spiders" in less than two days.
Last week, my therapist told me I'm not allowed to read any more nonfiction for a little bit. That got me wondering whether this book had finally been published.
Hey, I'm only three years behind.
Anyway, like I said. The whole series is dicks, dildos, and Deus ex machinas. And it works. I don't know why -- maybe it's because it never pretends to be anything else. Maybe it's because it's peppered with surprisingly thoughtful and insightful plot points punctuated by sex jokes and lots of methamphetamine. Whatever makes it work, it WORKS.
I first encountered "John Dies at the End" many years ago, and couldn't get through the first chapter. I tried again a few years later, and I think I got to chapter four before wandering off. Then, when I was drowning in the hellscape that is paramedic school, I picked it up one more time over spring break to give it a last chance before resigning it to the giveaway pile. I devoured it and "This Book is Full of Spiders" in less than two days.
Last week, my therapist told me I'm not allowed to read any more nonfiction for a little bit. That got me wondering whether this book had finally been published.
Hey, I'm only three years behind.
Anyway, like I said. The whole series is dicks, dildos, and Deus ex machinas. And it works. I don't know why -- maybe it's because it never pretends to be anything else. Maybe it's because it's peppered with surprisingly thoughtful and insightful plot points punctuated by sex jokes and lots of methamphetamine. Whatever makes it work, it WORKS.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The whole story and it's many twists was ridiculous, funny and dark all at the same time. Several mind fucks along the story, with what looks like a couple of plot holes. However it gets you thinking about what reality really is and who has the true version. It got me hooked from the start trying to figure out what had happened, although I felt the ending was a bit underwhelming, like it built to this big thing but then sort of fizzled out?
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
If you liked the first two books, then you'll like this. Still has the same insane amount scares and humor with ext extremely dark twists. Personally, I find the series to be just okay, but it's just not my thing. However I can understand why people would love it.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes