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A review by fraeyalise
If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe by Jason Pargin
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I think this book might be my favorite one out of the series. It's exhausting to read, they all are, but it's filled with humor and sadness and the realities of the human condition, and a little bit of things going right.
I can tell Jason Pargin just wants to make people laugh, and at the end of it all he wants to write things that bring light into the world, in his own fucked up way. His books are very unique for that- wholesome, yet terrifyingly real, covered in absurdist humor and existential dread.
I can tell Jason Pargin just wants to make people laugh, and at the end of it all he wants to write things that bring light into the world, in his own fucked up way. His books are very unique for that- wholesome, yet terrifyingly real, covered in absurdist humor and existential dread.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Cursing, and Gore
Moderate: Child abuse and Violence
Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Child death, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
If you know who Jason Pargin/David Wong is, you know what you are getting into with regards to content warnings.
If this author is new to you, go read some of his old Cracked articles (David Wong is his pen name) and if you can't get through those, these books aren't for you.