A review by pewter
If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe by Jason Pargin

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

The fourth installment of John Dies at the End leans more into the wild plot train and less on the characters personalities, and I would have really liked to have seen the wider cast hinted at during #3, as well as more of John, surprisingly - his difficulties in the previous book are ignored here but I was interested in that. I don't think this is quite as powerful as book 2 or 3- it definitely felt more like a throwback to book 1? Either way, I'm always gonna read these things.