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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