Review
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Praise for "This Book is Full of Spiders"
"[A] phantasmagoria of horror, humor--and even in into the
nature of paranoia, perception, and identity." -"Publishers
Weekly, " starred review
"Violence, soy sauce and zombie survivalists abound in this
clever and funny sequel to "John Dies at the End" (2009). One of
the great things about discovering new writers, especially in the
narrow range of hybrid-genre comedic novels, is realizing that
they're having just as much fun making this stuff up as you are
reading it. Sitting squarely with the likes of S.G. Browne and
Christopher Moore, the pseudonymous Wong (Cracked editor Jason
Pargin) must be pissing himself laughing at his own writing, even
as he's giving fans an even funnier, tighter and justifiably
insane entry in the series.... The humor here is unforced and
good-naturedly gory. Anyone who enjoyed the recent films "The
Cabin in the Woods" or "Tucker & Dale vs. Evil" will find
themselves right at home. An upcoming (cult?) film adaptation of
"John Dies at the End" promises to lure new readers. A joyful
return to the paroxysms of laughter lurking in the American
Midwest." -"Kirkus"
Praise for "John Dies at the End
""The rare genre novel that manages to keep its sense of humor
strong without ever diminishing the es; 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." --"The Onion AV Club
"
""John Dies at the End" is like an H.P. Lovecraft tale if
Lovecraft were into poop and fart jokes." -"Fangoria
""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
.".".strikes enough of a balance between hilarity, horror, and
surrealism here to keep anyone glued to the story." -"Booklist
"
Praise for "This Book is Full of Spiders"
"Kevin Smith's Clerks meets H.P. Lovecraft in this exceptional
thriller that makes zombies relevant again... From the dialogue
to the descriptions, lines are delivered with faultless timing
and wit. Wong never has to reach for comedy, it flows naturally
with nary a stumble... the most pertinent story of the genre
since George Romero's "Dawn of the Dead.".. a tighter, more
concentrated read than "John Dies at the End.".. David Wong
(Jason Pargin) is a fantastic author with a supernatural talent
for humor. If you want a poignant, laugh-out-loud funny,
disturbing, ridiculous, self-aware, socially relevant horror
novel than "This Book is Full of Spiders: Seriously Dude, Don't
Touch It" is the one and only book for you." -SF Signal
"The comedic and crackling dialogue also brings a whimsical flair
to the story, making it seem like an episode of AMC's "The
Walking Dead" written by Douglas Adams of "The Hitchhiker's Guide
to the Galaxy." ...Imagine a mentally ill narrator describing the
zombie apocalypse while drunk, and the end result is unlike any
other book of the genre. Seriously, dude, touch it and read it."
-"Washington Post"
"[A] phantasmagoria of horror, humor--and even in into the
nature of paranoia, perception, and identity." -"Publishers
Weekly, " starred review
"Violence, soy sauce and zombie survivalists abound in this
clever and funny sequel to "John Dies at the End" (2009). One of
the great things about discovering new writers, especially in the
narrow range of hybrid-genre comedic novels, is realizing that
they're having just as much fun making this stuff up as you are
reading it. Sitting squarely with the likes of S.G. Browne and
Christopher Moore, the pseudonymous Wong (Cracked editor Jason
Pargin) must be pissing himself laughing at his own writing, even
as he's giving fans an even funnier, tighter and justifiably
insane entry in the series.... The humor here is unforced and
good-naturedly gory. Anyone who enjoyed the recent films "The
Cabin in the Woods" or "Tucker & Dale vs. Evil" will find
themselves right at home. An upcoming (cult?) film adaptation of
"John Dies at the End" promises to lure new readers. A joyful
return to the paroxysms of laughter lurking in the American
Midwest." -"Kirkus"
Praise for "John Dies at the End"
"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 "
..".strikes enough of a balance between hilarity, horror, and
surrealism here to keep anyone glued to the story." -"Booklist "
"You can (and will want to) read JOHN DIES AT THE END in one
sitting." -BookReporter.com
"Wong blends horror and suspense with comedy--a tricky
combination--and pulls it off effortlessly." -FashionAddict.com
"It's interesting, compelling, engaging, arresting
and--yes--sometimes even horrifying. And when it's not being any
of those things, it's funny. Very, very funny." -January Magazine
"This is one of the most entertaining and addictive novels I've
ever read." -Jacob Kier, publisher, Permuted Press
"The rare genre novel that manages to keep its sense of humor
strong without ever diminishing the es; 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." --"The Onion AV Club "
"A loopy buddy-movie of a book with deadpan humor and great turns
of phrase...Just plain fun." --"Library Journal "
""John Dies at the End" is like an H.P. Lovecraft tale if
Lovecraft were into poop and fart jokes." -"Fangoria "
"The book takes every pop culture trend of the past twenty years,
peppers it with 14-year-old dick and fart humor, and blends it
all together with a huge heaping of splatterpunk gore....
Successfully blend[s] laugh-out-loud humor with legitimate
horror." -i09.com
This is one of the most entertaining and addictive novels I've
ever read.--Jacob Kier, publisher, Permuted Press, on John Dies
at the End
Kevin Smith's Clerks meets H.P. Lovecraft in this exceptional
thriller that makes zombies relevant again From the dialogue to
the descriptions, lines are delivered with faultless timing and
wit. Wong never has to reach for comedy, it flows naturally with
nary a stumble the most pertinent story of the genre since George
Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" a tighter, more concentrated read
than "John Dies at the End" David Wong (Jason Pargin) is a
fantastic author with a supernatural talent for humor. If you
want a poignant, laugh-out-loud funny, disturbing, ridiculous,
self-aware, socially relevant horror novel than "This Book is
Full of Spiders: Seriously Dude, Don't Touch It" is the one and
only book for you. "SF Signal"
The comedic and crackling dialogue also brings a whimsical flair
to the story, making it seem like an episode of AMC's "The
Walking Dead" written by Douglas Adams of "The Hitchhiker's Guide
to the Galaxy." Imagine a mentally ill narrator describing the
zombie apocalypse while drunk, and the end result is unlike any
other book of the genre. Seriously, dude, touch it and read it.
"Washington Post"
[A] phantasmagoria of horror, humor--and even in into the
nature of paranoia, perception, and identity. "Publishers Weekly,
starred review"
Violence, soy sauce and zombie survivalists abound in this
clever and funny sequel to "John Dies at the End" (2009). One of
the great things about discovering new writers, especially in the
narrow range of hybrid-genre comedic novels, is realizing that
they're having just as much fun making this stuff up as you are
reading it. Sitting squarely with the likes of S.G. Browne and
Christopher Moore, the pseudonymous Wong (Cracked editor Jason
Pargin) must be pissing himself laughing at his own writing, even
as he's giving fans an even funnier, tighter and justifiably
insane entry in the series.... The humor here is unforced and
good-naturedly gory. Anyone who enjoyed the recent films "The
Cabin in the Woods" or "Tucker & Dale vs. Evil" will find
themselves right at home. An upcoming (cult?) film adaptation of
"John Dies at the End" promises to lure new readers. A joyful
return to the paroxysms of laughter lurking in the American
Midwest. "Kirkus"
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 on John Dies at the End"
strikes enough of a balance between hilarity, horror, and
surrealism here to keep anyone glued to the story. "Booklist on
John Dies at the End"
You can (and will want to) read JOHN DIES AT THE END in one
sitting. "BookReporter.com on John Dies at the End"
Wong blends horror and suspense with comedy--a tricky
combination--and pulls it off effortlessly. "FashionAddict.com on
John Dies at the End"
It s interesting, compelling, engaging, arresting
and--yes--sometimes even horrifying. And when it s not being any
of those things, it s funny. Very, very funny. "January Magazine
on John Dies at the End"
This is one of the most entertaining and addictive novels I've
ever read. Jacob Kier, publisher, Permuted Press, on John Dies at
the End
The rare genre novel that manages to keep its sense of humor
strong without ever diminishing the es; 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. "The Onion AV Club on John Dies
at the End"
A loopy buddy-movie of a book with deadpan humor and great turns
of phrase...Just plain fun. "Library Journal on John Dies at the
End"
"John Dies at the End" is like an H.P. Lovecraft tale if
Lovecraft were into poop and fart jokes. "Fangoria on John Dies
at the End"
The book takes every pop culture trend of the past twenty years,
peppers it with 14-year-old dick and fart humor, and blends it
all together with a huge heaping of splatterpunk gore .
Successfully blend[s] laugh-out-loud humor with legitimate
horror. "i09.com on John Dies at the End""
Kevin Smith's Clerks meets H.P. Lovecraft in this exceptional
thriller that makes zombies relevant again From the dialogue to
the descriptions, lines are delivered with faultless timing and
wit. Wong never has to reach for comedy, it flows naturally with
nary a stumble the most pertinent story of the genre since George
Romero's Dawn of the Dead a tighter, more concentrated read than
John Dies at the End David Wong (Jason Pargin) is a fantastic
author with a supernatural talent for humor. If you want a
poignant, laugh-out-loud funny, disturbing, ridiculous,
self-aware, socially relevant horror novel than This Book is Full
of Spiders: Seriously Dude, Don't Touch It is the one and only
book for you. SF Signal
The comedic and crackling dialogue also brings a whimsical flair
to the story, making it seem like an episode of AMC's "The
Walking Dead" written by Douglas Adams of "The Hitchhiker's Guide
to the Galaxy." Imagine a mentally ill narrator describing the
zombie apocalypse while drunk, and the end result is unlike any
other book of the genre. Seriously, dude, touch it and read it.
Washington Post
[A] phantasmagoria of horror, humor--and even in into the
nature of paranoia, perception, and identity. Publishers Weekly,
starred review
Violence, soy sauce and zombie survivalists abound in this
clever and funny sequel to John Dies at the End (2009). One of
the great things about discovering new writers, especially in the
narrow range of hybrid-genre comedic novels, is realizing that
they're having just as much fun making this stuff up as you are
reading it. Sitting squarely with the likes of S.G. Browne and
Christopher Moore, the pseudonymous Wong (Cracked editor Jason
Pargin) must be pissing himself laughing at his own writing, even
as he's giving fans an even funnier, tighter and justifiably
insane entry in the series.... The humor here is unforced and
good-naturedly gory. Anyone who enjoyed the recent films The
Cabin in the Woods or Tucker & Dale vs. Evil will find themselves
right at home. An upcoming (cult?) film adaptation of John Dies
at the End promises to lure new readers. A joyful return to the
paroxysms of laughter lurking in the American Midwest. Kirkus
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 on John Dies at the End
strikes enough of a balance between hilarity, horror, and
surrealism here to keep anyone glued to the story. Booklist on
John Dies at the End
You can (and will want to) read JOHN DIES AT THE END in one
sitting. BookReporter.com on John Dies at the End
Wong blends horror and suspense with comedy--a tricky
combination--and pulls it off effortlessly. FashionAddict.com on
John Dies at the End
It s interesting, compelling, engaging, arresting
and--yes--sometimes even horrifying. And when it s not being any
of those things, it s funny. Very, very funny. January Magazine
on John Dies at the End
This is one of the most entertaining and addictive novels I've
ever read. Jacob Kier, publisher, Permuted Press, on John Dies at
the End
The rare genre novel that manages to keep its sense of humor
strong without ever diminishing the es; 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. The Onion AV Club on John Dies at
the End
A loopy buddy-movie of a book with deadpan humor and great turns
of phrase...Just plain fun. Library Journal on John Dies at the
End
John Dies at the End is like an H.P. Lovecraft tale if Lovecraft
were into poop and fart jokes. Fangoria on John Dies at the End
The book takes every pop culture trend of the past twenty years,
peppers it with 14-year-old dick and fart humor, and blends it
all together with a huge heaping of splatterpunk gore .
Successfully blend[s] laugh-out-loud humor with legitimate
horror. i09.com on John Dies at the End
"
"Kevin Smith's Clerks meets H.P. Lovecraft in this exceptional
thriller that makes zombies relevant again... From the dialogue
to the descriptions, lines are delivered with faultless timing
and wit. Wong never has to reach for comedy, it flows naturally
with nary a stumble... the most pertinent story of the genre
since George Romero's Dawn of the Dead... a tighter, more
concentrated read than John Dies at the End... David Wong (Jason
Pargin) is a fantastic author with a supernatural talent for
humor. If you want a poignant, laugh-out-loud funny, disturbing,
ridiculous, self-aware, socially relevant horror novel than This
Book is Full of Spiders: Seriously Dude, Don't Touch It is the
one and only book for you." --SF Signal
"The comedic and crackling dialogue also brings a whimsical flair
to the story, making it seem like an episode of AMC's "The
Walking Dead" written by Douglas Adams of "The Hitchhiker's Guide
to the Galaxy." ...Imagine a mentally ill narrator describing the
zombie apocalypse while drunk, and the end result is unlike any
other book of the genre. Seriously, dude, touch it and read it."
--Washington Post
"[A] phantasmagoria of horror, humor--and even in into the
nature of paranoia, perception, and identity." --Publishers
Weekly, starred review
"Violence, soy sauce and zombie survivalists abound in this
clever and funny sequel to John Dies at the End (2009). One of
the great things about discovering new writers, especially in the
narrow range of hybrid-genre comedic novels, is realizing that
they're having just as much fun making this stuff up as you are
reading it. Sitting squarely with the likes of S.G. Browne and
Christopher Moore, the pseudonymous Wong (Cracked editor Jason
Pargin) must be pissing himself laughing at his own writing, even
as he's giving fans an even funnier, tighter and justifiably
insane entry in the series.... The humor here is unforced and
good-naturedly gory. Anyone who enjoyed the recent films The
Cabin in the Woods or Tucker & Dale vs. Evil will find themselves
right at home. An upcoming (cult?) film adaptation of John Dies
at the End promises to lure new readers. A joyful return to the
paroxysms of laughter lurking in the American Midwest." --Kirkus
"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 on John Dies at the End
..".strikes enough of a balance between hilarity, horror, and
surrealism here to keep anyone glued to the story." --Booklist on
John Dies at the End
"You can (and will want to) read JOHN DIES AT THE END in one
sitting." --BookReporter.com on John Dies at the End
"Wong blends horror and suspense with comedy--a tricky
combination--and pulls it off effortlessly." --FashionAddict.com
on John Dies at the End
"It's interesting, compelling, engaging, arresting
and--yes--sometimes even horrifying. And when it's not being any
of those things, it's funny. Very, very funny." --January
Magazine on John Dies at the End
"This is one of the most entertaining and addictive novels I've
ever read." --Jacob Kier, publisher, Permuted Press, on John Dies
at the End
"The rare genre novel that manages to keep its sense of humor
strong without ever diminishing the es; 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." --The Onion AV Club on John Dies
at the End
"A loopy buddy-movie of a book with deadpan humor and great turns
of phrase...Just plain fun." --Library Journal on John Dies at
the End
"John Dies at the End is like an H.P. Lovecraft tale if Lovecraft
were into poop and fart jokes." --Fangoria on John Dies at the
End
"The book takes every pop culture trend of the past twenty years,
peppers it with 14-year-old dick and fart humor, and blends it
all together with a huge heaping of splatterpunk gore....
Successfully blend[s] laugh-out-loud humor with legitimate
horror." --i09.com on John Dies at the End
About the Author
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DAVID WONG is the pseudonym of Jason Pargin, Senior Editor and
columnist for humor meite Cracked.com. He is the author of
John Dies at the End and This Book Is Full of Spiders.
