this book is full of spiders by david wong

rating >>>

amusement: 90%
eloquence: 85%
ingenuity: 75%
potential: 90%
semblance: 90%
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aggregate: 86%


synopsis >>>

david wong and his friend john return in the second novel in an ongoing series by jason pargin (pseudonym: david wong). david and john hunt paranormal entities in a city the author refers to as 'undisclosed'. in this novel, david is attacked by parasitic extradimensional spiders that intend to claim all of humanity as their 'zombified' hosts. he recruits john to help him stop this new threat but, in a series of mishaps, they wind up making the situation worse. the town of 'undisclosed' becomes the breeding ground for 'zombies'. when the military gets involved, john, david, molly (david's dog), and amy (david's girlfriend) become separated. they must find a way to get back to each other while trying to find a solution for the 'zombie' outbreak.


breakdown >>>

amusement:

(the character) david's narrative is bleak but oftentimes reflects the wonderful observational humor of wong (the author). john, while a bit more serious than the jokester he plays in the first entry of the series ('john dies at the end'), still makes the reader laugh out loud. overall, the characters are a delight and make this story truly unique.

eloquence:

it is infrequent, but the author sometimes seems to get too involved in the descriptions of events and objects. there are a few instances of gratuitous racism that the reader may find offensive.

ingenuity:

'zombie' stories have become very commonplace, thus, the concept of the novel is somewhat trite. however, the method the author uses to approach the subject makes up for its uninspired theme. by packaging philosophy on the subject of zombies with his brand of humor makes this somewhat original.

potential:

though the first novel ('john dies at the end') has been optioned to become a major motion picture (consequently drawing more attention and becoming a bit more permanent), that does not necessarily carry over to this entry in the series. there is a deluge of material about zombies being released and this book may be lost in the flood, despite wong's unique approach. only time will tell if this novel will become a classic zombie story.

semblance:

this edition of the book (hardcover, thomas dunne books) is very attractive. the format makes reading it very simple. there are very few spelling and grammatical errors.

aggregate:

i very much enjoyed this book. i've been a fan of wong's for a long time and have been anxiously awaiting this book. now i'm anxiously awaiting the next book! it seems like i had a lot of negative things to say, but i dislike the zombie trend that has taken over horror... and everything else! it was good to get some of that famous david wong insight on the subject, though, and for that i recommend reading this one. i think anyone who reads this will learn something about themselves and the world around them.


vocabulary >>>

salient, adj
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
synonym : prominent


quotation >>>

"fear is the most contagious disease."

see also >>>

john dies at the end by david wong

david wong on cracked.com


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