This is one of the most entertaining and addictive novels I've ever read.Science fiction book review: David Wong's *John Dies at the End*Ĭlick here to read reviewer Steven Rosen's take on John Dies the End. " John Dies at the End has a cult following for a reason: it's horrific, thought-provoking, and hilarious all at once. “When it's funny, it's laugh-out-loud funny, yet when the situation calls for chills, it provides them in spades.” - Kirkus Reviews “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 “The rare genre novel that manages to keep its sense of humor strong without ever diminishing the scares.” - The Onion AV Club “ has managed to write that rarest of things-a genuinely scary story.” - David Wellington, author of Monster Island and Vampire Zero ‘page-turner' is an understatement.” - Don Coscarelli, director, Phantasm I–V and Bubba Ho-tep “ is like a mash-up of Douglas Adams and Stephen King. “ John Dies at the End… a case of the author trying to depict actual, soul-sucking lunacy, and succeeding with flying colors.” - Fangoria One of NPR's 100 Favorite Horror Stories 2018 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.
I'm sorry to have involved you in this, I really am. Unfortunately for us, if you make the right choice, we'll have a much harder time explaining how to fight off the otherworldly invasion currently threatening to enslave humanity. John and I never had the chance to say no. The important thing is this: The sauce is a drug, and it gives users a window into another dimension. 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. You should not have touched this book with your bare hands. 'page-turner' is an understatement." -Don Coscarelli, director, Phantasm I-V, Bubba Ho-tep " is like a mash-up of Douglas Adams and Stephen King. Engaging, comic, and terrifying." -Joe Garden, Features Editor, The Onion Every time I set the book 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. " has updated the Lovecraft tradition and infused it with humor that rather than lessening the horror, increases it dramatically. This updated special edition includes commentary from the characters and the author! John Dies at the End is a genre-bending, humorous account of two college drop-outs inadvertently charged with saving their small town-and the world-from a host of supernatural and paranormal invasions.
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