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A review by rollie
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits by David Wong
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Every page of this book could be completely blank, barring the story about the goat chained to a refrigerator on page 99, and it would still be worth its weight in gold.
This story is essentially what would happen if John (from the “John Dies at the End” series) managed to switch dimensions and travel forward in time (not that far outside the realm of possibility for these books by this author), change his name, become a multi-billionaire, knock-up a stripper, then die in the most spectacular fashion, leaving everything, including his massive criminal empire and ALL the violent problems that came with it, to his only daughter and offspring of said stripper (whom he’s only spoken to once in his life) as a huge joke/redemption arc that only he is in on. It’s the most “John” thing I’ve ever heard and was absurdly hilarious to read. In fact, I read more or less the entire thing in a single 8-hour sitting.
Don’t judge me.
This story is essentially what would happen if John (from the “John Dies at the End” series) managed to switch dimensions and travel forward in time (not that far outside the realm of possibility for these books by this author), change his name, become a multi-billionaire, knock-up a stripper, then die in the most spectacular fashion, leaving everything, including his massive criminal empire and ALL the violent problems that came with it, to his only daughter and offspring of said stripper (whom he’s only spoken to once in his life) as a huge joke/redemption arc that only he is in on. It’s the most “John” thing I’ve ever heard and was absurdly hilarious to read. In fact, I read more or less the entire thing in a single 8-hour sitting.
Don’t judge me.