Paperback
Published June 2, 2019 by Titan Books Ltd.
This book turned out to be pretty meh. The beginning was intriguing, but it fast dissolved into nonsensical action sequences with a lot of poop and penis references. The main character was interestingly unlikable and unreliable. Though the unreliability of the narrator is more interesting if you can somehow catch him out on it which I'm not sure how possible it is in this world of very random events.
What the Hell returns to a more John Die's like theme than Spiders.
This is still the most self aware horror I've read and I loved it.
I hated this book and I couldn't stop reading it. The humor supposes an audience of 8-year-olds, the characters couldn't have been more shallow and indistinct from the author's voice, and the narrative structure was all over the place. That said, I couldn't put it down. The novel's premise was fun (if vague) and after NYE my brain couldn't really process much more than this. The writing surfed a very thin crest separating "this is stupid" from "what happens next."
Do I recommend it? With trepidation. Do I hate how successful this poorly written novel has become? Yep. The last thing a novice writer needs is yet another reminder of the difference between merit and popularity. Will I read the sequel? Probably. God, I hated this book.
