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Loading... John Dies at the End (edition 2007)by David Wong
Work detailsJohn Dies at the End by David Wong
This book is weird, gross and juvenile. I kept thinking, "Why am I wasting my time?" Yet, even so, something about it grabbed me and kept me wanting to know what happens to David and John. To tell the truth, it's never quite clear, and if you're reading to see the answer, give up. But I liked the main characters and felt like sticking with them. I won't be reading anything else by this author. (  ) TerriBooks | May 17, 2013 |  Surprisingly entertaining, though the various monsters and descriptions of gore/horror were a bit adolescent. Still, a good romp. (  ) SChant | Apr 27, 2013 | Six-word nonreview: Reads like graphic novel without pictures. Extended nonreview: It isn't the fault of the book. I wasn't misled about its style or substance. It may be very good at being what it is. There are, I'm afraid, simply boundaries to the breadth of my taste, and judging by the first twenty pages, this work appears to fall on their far side. Enough other reading is awaiting my attention that I don't think I'll regret leaving this one to its more appropriate audience. (unrated) Meredy | Apr 11, 2013 | I read this book on a complete whim. Having heard rumblings of it for a few years, but never securing myself a copy until a few months ago, all I can think is why have I waited so long in life to read it!? This is hands down my favourite new book of 2012 that I've read, and it's slowly creeping its way to the top of the pile for "all time favourites" the more I think about it. This book is hilarious, and has some truly horrifying moments, and the two elements are brought together beautifully. Yes, it has immature humour (give me a break, there's no way anybody can't find a well-timed dick joke funny, right?), but goddamnit, it's funny, and importantly gives you a break from some of the honest to god twisted stuff going on in the rest of the book. It's a perfect combination of the two. There's so little innovation into the world of horror - and I'm a fan. A big fan. But most of the horror coming out is just a poor repeat of what came before (and half the time, what came before wasn't much good either). I had nearly lost all hope in the modern horror fiction. And then I read this book, and my fears were beaten back. There are people with original ideas! A great read. A fun read. At times a gut-turning read. I can't wait to read the sequel. Kind of makes you wonder just what exactly goes on in the author's head on cold dark nights. (  )1  xitomatl | Apr 10, 2013 | This book started like a 5 star read. It reminded me mostly of Dirk Gently's type of humor but just with a little more of a horror elements. But as the story progressed, it was less funny and more and more full of blood, gore and monsters that will explode and splatter everything with mucus. I do not like horror novels when they try to gross me out, I like more psychological type like Stephen King does. I barely managed to finish this book and I doubt it I will read the next. ( ) bookwormdreams | Apr 10, 2013 |
 JDATE is the rare genre novel that manages to keep its sense of humor strong without ever diminishing the scares; 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. Plot-wise, for a good two-thirds of the book, it seems like Wong is more interested in piling on weirder and weirder threats than fitting the pieces together, and while his invention never flags, the accumulation of horrors eventually threatens to turn the narrative into a breathless series of “And then?”s. Still, the tone and white-knuckle pacing cover up a lot of sins, and Wong manages to pull everything together for a finale that’s both stomach-churningly freaky and oddly moving. It’s the sort of thing that leaves readers breathless and nauseous, but surprisingly hungry for more.
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David Wong has updated the Lovecraft tradition and infused it with humor that rather than lessening the horror, increases it dramatically. Every time I set the book down down, I was wary that something really was afoot, that there were creatures I couldn't see, and that because I suspected this, I was next. Engaging, comic, and terrifying.-- Joe Garden, Features Editor, The Onion
STOP. You should not have touched this flyer with your bare hands. NO, don't put it down. It's too late. They're watching you. 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 Korrok, about the invasion, and the future. But it's too late. You touched the book. You're in the game. You're under the eye. The only defense is knowledge. You need to read this book, to the end. Even the part with the bratwurst. Why? You just have to trust me.
The important thing is this: The drug is called Soy Sauce and it gives users a window into another dimension. John and I never had the chance to say no. You still do. 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 was my fault.
(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:50:59 -0400)
This may be the story of John and David, a drug called soy sauce, and other-worldly beings invading the planet. Or, it may be the story of two beer-drinking friends who live in an unnamed Midwestern town and only think something horrific is going on. But the important thing is, according to the narrator, "None of this is my fault."… (more)
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