A review by violetturtledove
John Dies at the End by David Wong

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was just fun all the way through. It's told in such a lively style with so many odd little details... Yes it's not high literature. Yes it's a bit disjointed. Yes it's clearly taken inspiration from every horror trope going. But I had a brilliant time reading it, the book equivalent of a film that may not be subtle or highbrow but has energy and a good soundtrack.
If i make one big criticism of it, it would be over-use of the R slur. Yes it's used by the flawed, first person narrator which gives it some leeway, but considering the narrator is pretty the author, I just kind of hope they outgrow that in subsequent books.
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