John Dies at the End

By: David Wong

Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne

Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

John Dies at the End is a genre-bending, humorous account of two college drop-outs inadvertently charged with saving their small town—and the world—from a host of supernatural and paranormal invasions.

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.

©2007 David Wong and Permuted Press. All rights reserved. (P)2011 BBC Audiobooks America

It was ok

This book started out good but I got a little tired of it halfway through and lost interest.

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fucked up in the best way posible... good read if you jave a dark sense of humour

Bizarre but really lovable

Would you listen to John Dies at the End again? Why?

I really loved this book. Everything from the narration to the plot and characters were spot-on. I was a little lost at the beginning, but as the story picked up speed, I had a harder and harder time hitting the pause button.

What was one of the most memorable moments of John Dies at the End?

Molly-- I have a soft-spot in my heart for dogs, and Molly definitely filled that spot for me in this book. She's not your typical dog, but she's lovable, and I really liked that about this character.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely-- It was such a good book that I didn't want to stop listening. The beginning was confusing, but when the scene was set, things became more clear, and I fell in love with the characters.

Any additional comments?

Stephen R. Thorne really brought the characters to life, and I think that's something I would have missed had I sat down and read the book instead of listening. The characters' attitudes were to strongly done that there was no confusion as to who was speaking, which is something that can be a little hazy in some audiobooks.

I read the sequel to John Dies at the End, This Book is Full of Spiders, and it's even better. Love this series.

Good Story but.....

Like many of the previous reviews I will have to admit that occasionally I did find the story a bit hard to follow at times, having to rewind and 'catch up' with the story arc.

The overall story was pretty good and I loved the narrative aspect of the read. There are a lot of comedic snippets throughout and if you're not careful you can miss some. The narration was done very well and enjoyable also.

Overall I really enjoyed the read and I will be getting the second book.

Mindbending

Got darker than I expected from the first few chapters. It took a while for everything to connect.

Saw the Movie, had to Read the Book

What did you love best about John Dies at the End?

The movie did a great job of representing the book's intent, but the expansion of the story line in the book made it all the better.

I loved it!

Both the story and the reader are amazing! absolutely recommend to everyone! A must listen.

It's a David Wong book, of course it's good.

This book and the David Wong books following it have always been my favorite. I've always disliked the idea of Audiobooks, but decided I'd try it with a book I know I like. It wasnt bad. The reader did a pretty good job, though he could have done better. It might not bother most, but I was a bit bugged by the way he pronounces the H in words like what or why. It's a small, nitpicking issue, though. He also has that standard, almost cliche tone of voice throughout the story that you hear in most narrators. Cliches bug me. I cant say much else without spoiling the story, just be prepared to have somebody else's version of how things are said. I wanted to leave a review somewhere between a 3 and 4, but that wasnt an option and I decided it was closer to 4. So I rated the performance with a 4. The book obviously gets a 5. I've grown used to his voice, so I'm really hoping he narrates the next two books.

My Head A-splode

I'd classify this book as SciFi/Comedy/Horror and typically I stay away from horror completely. I was mesmerized by this book! I listened to it in 3 days and immediately started listening again. I really like the narrator as well, much more than the narrator for the sequel, TBIFOS:SDDTI.

To be fair to anyone that doesn't know much about this book - it is seriously messed up. You will think "WTF!?" and probably even say it out loud several times while listening to this amazing work. This is the best thing I've read(listened to) in a long time because it is just so freaking different than anything else I've ever experienced.

I'm so glad I read this book and, unless you're a snoot, you will be too.

Loved this book!

What made the experience of listening to John Dies at the End the most enjoyable?

I loved this book. It is so different, funny, and exciting. It is not a scary or serious book by any means, so don't have any hopes for some type of Grisham or dramatic story. I haven't read/listened to anything like it before and I was not disappointed. Love it!

What about Stephen R. Thorne’s performance did you like?

He did an awesome job differentiating the voices and people. His voices made me laugh ... in a good way!