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David Wong (1) has been aliased into Jason Pargin.

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Juridisk navn
Pargin, Jason
Andre navne
Wong, David
Fødselsdato
1975-01-10
Køn
male
Nationalitet
USA
Fødested
Lawrenceville, Illinois, USA
Bopæl
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Marion, Illinois, USA
Uddannelse
Southern Illinois University (BA|1997)
Erhverv
humorist
Organisationer
Cracked.com
Agent
Scott Miller (Trident Media)
Kort biografi
David Wong is the pseudonym of Jason Pargin, online humorist, National Lampoon contributor, and editor in chief of Cracked.com.

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I'm not sure why I picked this up, but I soon remembered why I didn't like the author.

John Dies at the End

Next: 'If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe'

Previous: 'This Book is Full of Spiders'
 
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ManWithAnAgenda | 33 andre anmeldelser | Mar 23, 2024 |
When a new drug called “Soy Sauce” is unleashed on a group of unsuspecting users, its effects start a mind-altering chain reaction that has those impacted wondering what’s real, who is Korrok, and what is his endgame. Creatures, alternate universes, and strange occurrences threaten friends John and Dave as they try to figure out how to save those they care about most.

Witty, strange, and well-written John Dies at the End starts promisingly enough as Dave sits down with journalist Arnie Blondstone to tell a fever dream-sounding series of events since ingesting “The Sauce.” The writing is imaginative, the banter quick-witted, and the dialogue is top-notch. Plotting, however, stalls a little over halfway through the novel.

The last forty percent or so is perhaps a few too many strange occurrences that made me wonder if there would be a resolution. I won’t say questions are answered in the end, but the story comes back around in a way that feels well thought out and interesting enough to pull me into the next novel in the series.

A fun read recommended for fans of The Tales from a Gas Station series, which is similarly humorous and horrific without the mid-novel lull. I’ll be taking a break from the John Dies at the End series before jumping into book two, but I’m curious what Dave and John might get up to next. 3.5 stars rounded to 4 for excellent writing.
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bfrisch | 176 andre anmeldelser | Mar 3, 2024 |
I only read the first 44 pages of this book... it does have some funny moments that made me laugh out loud, but both the humor and the writing is just too juvenile for me to spend much time with...
 
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keithostertag | 65 andre anmeldelser | Feb 24, 2024 |
I remembered only the premise from reading this back in 2009. What I'd apparently forgotten is the directionless, episodic nature of these tales, and how they don't ever seem to sustain their energy or resolve satisfyingly. Also the frequent, casual use of the word "retarded."

Pargin (Wong) makes a lot of progress as a writer between this and "If This Book Exists...." I'd intended to relisten to the whole series, but this is making me re-think.
½
 
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yarmando | 176 andre anmeldelser | Feb 1, 2024 |

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