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gabepants's review against another edition
4.0
Really loved the first book: the absurdity and character of it. This book, not so much. I feel like it lost some of the flavor and energy of the first one. Still enjoyable and I liked having Amy and John in the narrative.
timlarsson's review against another edition
4.0
Amazing! Not quite as good as the first book in the series, but still pretty damn good!
lethaldose's review against another edition
5.0
Damn is this a great series and David Wong is a great writer. These books are so much fun. John and David always feel like guys I know, guys I have met, guys I have hung out with.
The entire book feels like David Wong trying to one up himself. He would write the craziest thing he could think of and then dare himself to come up with something crazier. And there seems to be no idea that is too wacky, strange, zany, gory, outlandish, that he won't run with.
Simply put this is a zombie book, but it is a zombie book that could only have been written by David Wong.
The entire book feels like David Wong trying to one up himself. He would write the craziest thing he could think of and then dare himself to come up with something crazier. And there seems to be no idea that is too wacky, strange, zany, gory, outlandish, that he won't run with.
Simply put this is a zombie book, but it is a zombie book that could only have been written by David Wong.
laerugo's review against another edition
4.0
i enjoyed this much, much more than JDATE. david and john are no longer the douchebags at the back of the classroom, but are now at least the jerks with not-quite-gold-but-better-than-average hearts. the philosophy and mythos of his universe was weaved so effortlessly into the supernatural story it seemed only natural that it eventually became a book about something else as well: the human condition, and our humanity, for good or bad. there are some genuine gems in here. granted they're often distracted by fart jokes and potty humor, and ngl that still jars me when it gets too filthy to be realistic half the time, but i think wong (the writer not the character) has matured at least in deciding when it is and isn't appropriate.
there's shit-your-pants horror, shoulder-shacking humor, and a few eye-watering moments within this book; if i could i would recommend to just skip JDATE but i think it's necessary to understand not only some of the plot points and elements, but the greater sense of wong's universe that is at stake. and though it does leave a few strings dangling, it is a great universe, if not for living in, then at least for storytelling.
there's shit-your-pants horror, shoulder-shacking humor, and a few eye-watering moments within this book; if i could i would recommend to just skip JDATE but i think it's necessary to understand not only some of the plot points and elements, but the greater sense of wong's universe that is at stake. and though it does leave a few strings dangling, it is a great universe, if not for living in, then at least for storytelling.
judstin5882's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
4.5
The second book is almost as good as the 1st.
erikstl's review against another edition
5.0
Hilarious, and well worth the listen. If you thought "John Does at the End" was good, this book is even better. Here's hoping he doesn't screw up the 3rd book, which I intend to start reading as soon as possible.
adamherring's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
caffeinatedbookwoorm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Minor: Animal death
Spiders, lots of spidersdaumari's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to this on audio, and I think I'll continue that for [b:What the Hell Did I Just Read|33574090|What the Hell Did I Just Read (John Dies at the End, #3)|David Wong|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1488489522l/33574090._SY75_.jpg|54380521] because these books demand a virtuosic performance, and Nick Podehl rises to the occasion! I actually hadn't noticed a change in narrator from the first book so that was a smooth transition.
John Dies at the End was put together from a web fiction serial, so This Book Is Full of Spiders feels more cohesive as it was intentionally written from the start as a book. The tone still feels very early 2010s to me, but listening to a story about an outbreak and people reacting out of fear during a global pandemic feels thematically appropriate! Like it's predecessor, this book continues to be simultaneously the most disgusting thing I've heard while also being hilarious. The book isn't wrong in that people act stupid during an outbreak and I'm curious to see where we go in the next...
John Dies at the End was put together from a web fiction serial, so This Book Is Full of Spiders feels more cohesive as it was intentionally written from the start as a book. The tone still feels very early 2010s to me, but listening to a story about an outbreak and people reacting out of fear during a global pandemic feels thematically appropriate! Like it's predecessor, this book continues to be simultaneously the most disgusting thing I've heard while also being hilarious. The book isn't wrong in that people act stupid during an outbreak and I'm curious to see where we go in the next...
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also I'm still sad about Molly, best girl. :(the_reaganomicon's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0