Author: David Wong
Year of Publication: 2007
Summary: 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.
Review: John Dies at the End is the type of book that will make you pee your pants laughing, and simultaneously scare the crap out of you. Like with all books, I read it fairly quickly, but it stuck with me for nights afterwards...
It was recommended to me by a friend, one who does not read often, so I knew it had to be good if he went back for seconds or thirds. I was hooked from the first paragraph, and found myself awake into the small hours of the morning, trying to cram as much of it into my mind as possible before sleep.
I can't find any fault with this book, I really can't. It's an intriguing and mesmerizing mix of fear and humor that asks questions that stick with you for months afterward. The prose, the characters, the plot... I am in love, and it is only fitting that I give this book five stars.
Rating: 5/5 stars
★★★★★
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