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pourrir's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I love the JDATE series, always funny, always gross. I love how Pargin plays with the unreliable narrator in all of his books, it makes John and Dave very realistic and hilarious. Also, the sense of dread that this book gave me with the fucking concrete snowman was incredible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Slavery
fraeyalise's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
First read: Not my favorite John Dies book, but still pretty hilarious. I definitely enjoyed it and will read it many more times, I think. David Wong is an amazing author and he is really good at hitting that sweet spot of comedy horror I love.
Second read: I think I liked it a lot better the second time around. It's aged a bit better than the first two, though.
Second read: I think I liked it a lot better the second time around. It's aged a bit better than the first two, though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Gun violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, and Drug use
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