Review: This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don’t Touch It

This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don’t Touch It by David Wong

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Wow, that was far beyond what I was expecting. I liked [b:John Dies at the End|1857440|John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1)|David Wong|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1189289716s/1857440.jpg|1858059] quite a bit, but felt it under-capitalized on its potential. This book was truly impressive. The difference, I think, was that this one was a more cohesive story, and despite the fact that the reader never truly knows why event that drives the plot occurs, the narrative holds together extremely well. I have to say that this is one of the most tightly written, suspenseful books I have ever read. Of course I'm not into thrillers that much, but I don't think anybody would describe this book as anything but fast-paced. On top of that, this book, like the first one, reminds me of [b:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|11|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)|Douglas Adams|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327656754s/11.jpg|3078186] in that it achieves a fine balance of comedy and poignancy. I don't want to include spoilers in my review, but the events of the ending are both touching and bizarre. While the vocabulary of the book is nothing that would challenge your average high-school graduate, the concepts brought forth in the book are those that are relevant to how we view ourselves and each other.

I don't want to go on too long, so I'll have to end here with a simple thought: read this book! You won't regret it, although it seriously is full of spiders.



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Review: Warm Bodies

Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



Well, it's an interesting experience. I thought the writing was great and I know this author has some serious potential. However, the book is irretrievably stupid. The plot doesn't make any sense at all, which I guess is ok if it's more of a character story, but this isn't really a character story. I hope the author was writing down to his audience, and that his moralizing and philosophizing are really so juvenile because he deliberately spurned complexity. I don't generally go for "dreams come true" books where there is a completely unearned happy ending.

Also, the main female character was irritating beyond belief, especially as the delivery method for most of the story's philosophy.

All in all, I hope the author chooses to dedicate his talents to more deserving stories than this garbage.



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