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A review by nice_frogboy
John Dies at the End by David Wong
3.0
STOP!
This is one of my favorite books, but before taking on this version, I really think you should check out the Permuted Press edition instead, which is the original text as it was originally published online. If they're calling the town "Rockville," that's the right one.
I think the editing St. Martin's Press did here is... well, bad. In an attempt to make the book more accessible to a wider audience, they really did a number on the quality of the prose, the charm of the piece, and how it hangs together in terms of plotting and pacing. I really think this book would be much better regarded if this hadn't happened.
This is one of my favorite books, but before taking on this version, I really think you should check out the Permuted Press edition instead, which is the original text as it was originally published online. If they're calling the town "Rockville," that's the right one.
I think the editing St. Martin's Press did here is... well, bad. In an attempt to make the book more accessible to a wider audience, they really did a number on the quality of the prose, the charm of the piece, and how it hangs together in terms of plotting and pacing. I really think this book would be much better regarded if this hadn't happened.