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John Dies at the End by David Wong
5.0
adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I lucked into consuming this in what is probably the best possible way - on audio at an accelerated speed so the whole thing flows like a fluent motormouth slacker monologue as the guys careen from one grotesque situation to the next. Uses the 'r' word way too much - one is too many - uses the 'n' word a few times but that actually works as part of one of the twists, but all the black characters die gruesomely, which is a bit naff.