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"A buddy comedy with real heart. And brains. Lots of brains ... John Dies at the End's biggest success is that its leads react almost as exactly as we would: a bit crazy, a bit brave and a whole lot of 'what the f-?' 4/5 stars." --Sci-Fi Now
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My name is David Wong. My best friend is John. Those names are fake. You might want to change yours. You may not want to know about the things you ll read on these pages, about the sauce, about Korrock, about the invasion, and the future. But it is too late. You touched the book. You are in the game. You are under the eye. The only defence is knowledge. You need to read this book, to the end. Even the part about the bratwurst. Why? You will just have to trust me. Unfortunately for us, if you make the right choice, we will have a much harder time explaining how to fight off the otherwordly invasion currently threatening to enslave humanity. I m sorry to have involved you in this, I really am. But as you read about these terrible events and the very dark epoch the world is about to enter as a result, it is crucial you keep one thing in mind: NONE OF THIS IS MY FAULT.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As soon as you see the title you pretty much know you're not about to read an average horror tale. John Dies At The End is as funny as it is scary, and vice versa, skipping effortlessly from talking hot dogs and magic healing kittens to disturbing passages about what the narrator thinks Hell might be like, and the idea of never having existed. Straight back to John's special demon-killing weapon- a baseball bat with a Bible taped to it. The story itself seems to unfold as a series of episodes (it was, after all, originally written in instalments) bound together by the author's "present day" interview with a skeptical journalist. Every character is well-written, believable and likeable, but the strength of the story really is the way it's written- the humour and horror often overlap but never feel jarring or uncomfortable together. In that sense, it reminds me less of classic horror authors like King and Koontz, and classic comedy authors like Douglas Adams, than it reminds me of Brit zombie movie Shaun Of The Dead. Both that film and this book manage this balance of gags and real, honest horror, and if you liked Shaun you'll love John and Dave.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
David Wong's first novel is a rare treat: a comedy horror that is both genuinely funny and genuinely horrifying. Written in the first person, the novel relates the adventures of the author and his friend John, whose ordinary small town existence comes to an end when they are exposed to the drug known as "soy sauce". Now they can see the true nature of the world they live in: where demons can alter reality, anyone can be erased from history, and nobody is who, or what, they seem.
The novel was originally written as a series of episodes for the author's web site, and this origin still shows in the printed version. The tone of the story ranges from slapstick comedy to metaphysical horror, which will leave you wondering if you yourself might end up like the unfortunate woodchuck.
The novel was originally written as a series of episodes for the author's web site, and this origin still shows in the printed version. The tone of the story ranges from slapstick comedy to metaphysical horror, which will leave you wondering if you yourself might end up like the unfortunate woodchuck.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love this book; I love it for its grimy protagonists, its nebulous yet unflinchingly retarded bad guys, the awesome concepts David Wong calls into play and its beautifully profound penis jokes.
I would recommend this book to anyone even vaguely interested in horror books or science fiction. It will make you laugh and it will make you think.
I would recommend this book to anyone even vaguely interested in horror books or science fiction. It will make you laugh and it will make you think.
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Did I not get the point?
Did I not get the point? I wonder if an email went out explaining why this book is so marvalous, & mine just went missing. Read more
Published 26 days ago by D.W.R
loved it.
I hadn't fond a good book for a while until this was suggested to me, With constant twists and unbeatable humour 'John dies at the end' was one of those few book that can make me... Read more
Published 1 month ago by livmk
very funny, very odd
Not even sure where to begin...In part funny, in part just damn right weird, this novel is one of the strangest i have ever read. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Richard Mockett
Completely crazy, in a really good way
I bought and read John Dies At The End because I saw the recent trailer for the forthcoming film adaptation and thought it seemed like something right up my street. Read more
Published 3 months ago by R. A. Davison
Reader died before halfway
After reading the reviews, I was hopeful of a twist on the genre - I've struggled lately with finding books that are entertaining. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rayzor Whit
An amateurish article writer tries to write a full book, and fails...
David Wong is not only the pseudonym of the author, Jason Pargin (of 'Cracked' shame), but is also the name of the main character in this book. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mail-order Christ
Disappointed
I'm not really a fan of supernatural books or ones that are very surreal and fantastical. This is such a book. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. J. D. Cameron
The book dies around halfway in...
I am not saying this is a bad book by any means, but in my opinion it fell a little flat of my expectations. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jason Boylan
My heart died at the end
I'm gonna start with saying that when I got to this end of this book I was genuinely sad, I didn't want it to end that much. Yeah I'm really that sad. Read more
Published 4 months ago by GreenSheep
Evil Soy Sauce
If Douglas Adams had written Horror instead of Science Fiction... He would have written something a bit like John Dies at the End. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Frank Wetzig
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