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David Wong: John dies at the end (2009, Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press) 3 stars

John Dies at the End is a comic horror novel written by David Wong that …

Review of 'John dies at the end' on 'Goodreads'

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1.5 stars

So happy to be done I haven't been so happy to finish a book in a long time. The concept is really interesting and I wanted to care but the constant penis jokes/taunts/fascination, use of the word "retarded" as a descriptor for people or situations, and, well, the author's voice and style all combined to make this a painful read. I wouldn't have finished it at all if I didn't need a book starting with "J" for an A-Z title challenge.

I'm sure I would have enjoyed it much more if I were a teen-aged boy.