Review
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Kevin Smith's Clerks meets H.P. Lovecraft in this exceptional
thriller that makes zombies relevant again... From the dialogue
to the descriptions, lines are delivered with faultless timing
and wit. Wong never has to reach for comedy, it flows naturally
with nary a stumble... the most pertinent story of the genre
since George Romero's Dawn of the Dead... a tighter, more
concentrated read than John Dies at the End... David Wong (Jason
Pargin) is a fantastic author with a supernatural talent for
humor. If you want a poignant, laugh-out-loud funny, disturbing,
ridiculous, self-aware, socially relevant horror novel than This
Book is Full of Spiders: Seriously Dude, Don't Touch It is the
one and only book for you. SF Signal
The comedic and crackling dialogue also brings a whimsical flair
to the story, making it seem like an episode of AMC's "The
Walking Dead" written by Douglas Adams of "The Hitchhiker's Guide
to the Galaxy." ...Imagine a mentally ill narrator describing the
zombie apocalypse while drunk, and the end result is unlike any
other book of the genre. Seriously, dude, touch it and read it.
Washington Post on This Book is Full of Spiders
[A] phantasmagoria of horror, humor -- and even in into the
nature of paranoia, perception, and identity. Publishers Weekly,
starred review on This Book is Full of Spiders
Violence, soy sauce and zombie survivalists abound in this
clever and funny sequel to John Dies at the End (2009). One of
the great things about discovering new writers, especially in the
narrow range of hybrid-genre comedic novels, is realizing that
they're having just as much fun making this stuff up as you are
reading it. Sitting squarely with the likes of S.G. Browne and
Christopher Moore, the pseudonymous Wong (Cracked editor Jason
Pargin) must be p***ing himself laughing at his own writing, even
as he's giving fans an even funnier, tighter and justifiably
insane entry in the series.... The humor here is unforced and
good-naturedly gory. Anyone who enjoyed the recent films The
Cabin in the Woods or Tucker & Dale vs. Evil will find themselves
right at home. An upcoming (cult?) film adaptation of John Dies
at the End promises to lure new readers. A joyful return to the
paroxysms of laughter lurking in the American Midwest. Kirkus on
This Book is Full of Spiders
The rare genre novel that manages to keep its sense of humor
strong without ever diminishing the es; David is a
consistently hilarious narrator whose one-liners and running
commentary are sincere in a way that makes the horrors he
confronts even more unsettling. The Onion AV Club on John Dies at
the End
John Dies at the End is like an H.P. Lovecraft tale if Lovecraft
were into [crude] jokes. Fangoria
Sure to please the Fangoria set while appealing to a wider
audience, the book's smart take on fear manages to tap into
readers' existential dread on one page, then have them laughing
the next. Publishers Weekly on John Dies at the End
...strikes enough of a balance between hilarity, horror, and
surrealism here to keep anyone glued to the story. Booklist on
John Dies at the End
A loopy buddy-movie of a book with deadpan humor and great turns
of phrase...Just plain fun. Library Journal on John Dies at the
End
You can (and will want to) read JOHN DIES AT THE END in one
sitting. BookReporter.com
Wong blends horror and suspense with comedy--a tricky
combination--and pulls it off effortlessly. FashionAddict.com on
John Dies at the End
It's interesting, compelling, engaging, arresting and--yes
sometimes even horrifying. And when it's not being any of those
things, it's funny. Very, very funny. --January Magazine on John
Dies at the End
This is one of the most entertaining and addictive novels I've
ever read. Jacob Kier, publisher, Permuted Press, on John Dies at
the End
"
"Kevin Smith's Clerks meets H.P. Lovecraft in this exceptional
thriller that makes zombies relevant again... From the dialogue
to the descriptions, lines are delivered with faultless timing
and wit. Wong never has to reach for comedy, it flows naturally
with nary a stumble... the most pertinent story of the genre
since George Romero's Dawn of the Dead... a tighter, more
concentrated read than John Dies at the End... David Wong (Jason
Pargin) is a fantastic author with a supernatural talent for
humor. If you want a poignant, laugh-out-loud funny, disturbing,
ridiculous, self-aware, socially relevant horror novel than This
Book is Full of Spiders: Seriously Dude, Don't Touch It is the
one and only book for you." --SF Signal
"The comedic and crackling dialogue also brings a whimsical flair
to the story, making it seem like an episode of AMC's "The
Walking Dead" written by Douglas Adams of "The Hitchhiker's Guide
to the Galaxy." ...Imagine a mentally ill narrator describing the
zombie apocalypse while drunk, and the end result is unlike any
other book of the genre. Seriously, dude, touch it and read it."
--Washington Post on This Book is Full of Spiders
"[A] phantasmagoria of horror, humor -- and even in into the
nature of paranoia, perception, and identity." --Publishers
Weekly, starred review on This Book is Full of Spiders
"Violence, soy sauce and zombie survivalists abound in this
clever and funny sequel to John Dies at the End (2009). One of
the great things about discovering new writers, especially in the
narrow range of hybrid-genre comedic novels, is realizing that
they're having just as much fun making this stuff up as you are
reading it. Sitting squarely with the likes of S.G. Browne and
Christopher Moore, the pseudonymous Wong (Cracked editor Jason
Pargin) must be p***ing himself laughing at his own writing, even
as he's giving fans an even funnier, tighter and justifiably
insane entry in the series.... The humor here is unforced and
good-naturedly gory. Anyone who enjoyed the recent films The
Cabin in the Woods or Tucker & Dale vs. Evil will find themselves
right at home. An upcoming (cult?) film adaptation of John Dies
at the End promises to lure new readers. A joyful return to the
paroxysms of laughter lurking in the American Midwest." --Kirkus
on This Book is Full of Spiders
"The rare genre novel that manages to keep its sense of humor
strong without ever diminishing the es; David is a
consistently hilarious narrator whose one-liners and running
commentary are sincere in a way that makes the horrors he
confronts even more unsettling." --The Onion AV Club on John Dies
at the End
"John Dies at the End is like an H.P. Lovecraft tale if Lovecraft
were into [crude] jokes. " --Fangoria
"Sure to please the Fangoria set while appealing to a wider
audience, the book's smart take on fear manages to tap into
readers' existential dread on one page, then have them laughing
the next." --Publishers Weekly on John Dies at the End
..".strikes enough of a balance between hilarity, horror, and
surrealism here to keep anyone glued to the story. " --Booklist
on John Dies at the End
"A loopy buddy-movie of a book with deadpan humor and great turns
of phrase...Just plain fun." --Library Journal on John Dies at
the End
"You can (and will want to) read JOHN DIES AT THE END in one
sitting." --BookReporter.com
"Wong blends horror and suspense with comedy--a tricky
combination--and pulls it off effortlessly." --FashionAddict.com
on John Dies at the End
"It's interesting, compelling, engaging, arresting
and--yes--sometim --Jacob Kier, publisher, Permuted Press, on
John Dies at the End
-Kevin Smith's Clerks meets H.P. Lovecraft in this exceptional
thriller that makes zombies relevant again... From the dialogue
to the descriptions, lines are delivered with faultless timing
and wit. Wong never has to reach for comedy, it flows naturally
with nary a stumble... the most pertinent story of the genre
since George Romero's Dawn of the Dead... a tighter, more
concentrated read than John Dies at the End... David Wong (Jason
Pargin) is a fantastic author with a supernatural talent for
humor. If you want a poignant, laugh-out-loud funny, disturbing,
ridiculous, self-aware, socially relevant horror novel than This
Book is Full of Spiders: Seriously Dude, Don't Touch It is the
one and only book for you.- --SF Signal
-The comedic and crackling dialogue also brings a whimsical flair
to the story, making it seem like an episode of AMC's -The
Walking Dead- written by Douglas Adams of -The Hitchhiker's Guide
to the Galaxy.- ...Imagine a mentally ill narrator describing the
zombie apocalypse while drunk, and the end result is unlike any
other book of the genre. Seriously, dude, touch it and read it.-
--Washington Post on This Book is Full of Spiders
-[A] phantasmagoria of horror, humor -- and even in into the
nature of paranoia, perception, and identity.- --Publishers
Weekly, starred review on This Book is Full of Spiders
-Violence, soy sauce and zombie survivalists abound in this
clever and funny sequel to John Dies at the End (2009). One of
the great things about discovering new writers, especially in the
narrow range of hybrid-genre comedic novels, is realizing that
they're having just as much fun making this stuff up as you are
reading it. Sitting squarely with the likes of S.G. Browne and
Christopher Moore, the pseudonymous Wong (Cracked editor Jason
Pargin) must be p***ing himself laughing at his own writing, even
as he's giving fans an even funnier, tighter and justifiably
insane entry in the series.... The humor here is unforced and
good-naturedly gory. Anyone who enjoyed the recent films The
Cabin in the Woods or Tucker & Dale vs. Evil will find themselves
right at home. An upcoming (cult?) film adaptation of John Dies
at the End promises to lure new readers. A joyful return to the
paroxysms of laughter lurking in the American Midwest.- --Kirkus
on This Book is Full of Spiders
-The rare genre novel that manages to keep its sense of humor
strong without ever diminishing the es; David is a
consistently hilarious narrator whose one-liners and running
commentary are sincere in a way that makes the horrors he
confronts even more unsettling.- --The Onion AV Club on John Dies
at the End
-John Dies at the End is like an H.P. Lovecraft tale if Lovecraft
were into [crude] jokes. - --Fangoria
-Sure to please the Fangoria set while appealing to a wider
audience, the book's smart take on fear manages to tap into
readers' existential dread on one page, then have them laughing
the next.- --Publishers Weekly on John Dies at the End
-...strikes enough of a balance between hilarity, horror, and
surrealism here to keep anyone glued to the story. - --Booklist
on John Dies at the End
-A loopy buddy-movie of a book with deadpan humor and great turns
of phrase...Just plain fun.- --Library Journal on John Dies at
the End
-You can (and will want to) read JOHN DIES AT THE END in one
sitting.- --BookReporter.com
-Wong blends horror and suspense with comedy--a tricky
combination--and pulls it off effortlessly.- --FashionAddict.com
on John Dies at the End
-It's interesting, compelling, engaging, arresting
and--yes--sometimes even horrifying. And when it's not being any
of those things, it's funny. Very, very funny.- --January --Jacob
Kier, publisher, Permuted Press, on John Dies at the End
About the Author
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David Wong is the pseudonym of Jason Pargin, online
humorist, National Lampoon contributor, and editor-in-chief of
Cracked.com.