Another wonderfully insane entry in the John Dies at the End series of humorous apocalyptic novels. Plenty of gore, monsters, dildoes and silicon butts to go around. Highly, highly recommended.

The third installment
in this series by Wong.
A combination of
Lovecraftian horror
and dick jokes.
Wong(not his real name) does
an amazing job of balancing
otherworldly horror
with real horror.
The terror of living
in the modern world balanced with
extra dimensional monsters
is a brilliant mix.
Which is worse
the news or monsters?

Standing true to its title, this book is extremely hilarious and also scary!
The narrative style is different and not brief. Though the story is thrilling, sometimes the tone of narration isn't intriguing. Yet, I enjoyed it at the end.

What the hell did I just read? Seriously?! I discovered John Dies at the End because it's my boyfriend's favorite series. Both he and I were itching for What the Hell Did I Just Read. I DNF'd it, but he's trying to continue on with the copy he had pre-ordered months ago. Personally, I couldn't get past how depressing this book was or the fact that it didn't feel like the same characters. Add in the meth addiction and I was just done. Again I ask, what the hell did I just read?! On a good note, the book was properly named.

I didn't know that this novel was part of a series. And it really didn't matter because I was able to follow along fine without having had read anything before this one. This was one of the most entertaining reads I have ever had the opportunity to read. It was an absolutely perfect mix of horror and comedy, that is both a mess and a genius work at the same time. I loved all of the characters and their unique narratives and perspectives. The story is honestly so wild and bizarre, which at first took me by surprise, but I began to really love that style. Random characters are introduced, random events happen, and since these events are told from multiple perspectives, you never really know if what you are reading is true or false. It makes your head spin but it also keeps you hooked! I am so glad I took my time with this book because it just allowed me to savor it so much longer! I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for something unique, something dark and funny, and something that will drive you insane while also make you crave more! I am definitely going to go back and start the series from the beginning! 5/5 stars from me!

I don't know what the hell I just read, but it was fun... and hard to explain. I'm not even sure what genre it falls into. I do know that I know want to read the other two books in the series.

These books get crazier with every new episode. They are funny and fast-paced. I can't wait to see what wild creatures show up in the next one.

David Wong's What the Hell Did I Just Read? is one of those books where the title says so much. You do walk away with pretty much that thought in your head, along with a feeling of extreme gratitude and sore abdomen muscles from laughing so much. It's a crazy roller coaster of a ride, and believe me, you want the ticket! 

In the Midwestern city of Undisclosed (it's not the real name, just what the author calls it so he doesn't have to say its real name), friends John and David and David's girlfriend Amy fight evil. But it's not the kind of evil you can name. Or can see. Or can talk about without sounding like you need to be locked up in a padded room with very strong psychotropic pharmaceuticals. But he's going to tell you about it anyway, because as soon as you pick up the book, you're sucked into his world. 

In this world. a little girl has gone missing. She was with her father, he turned around, and she was gone. Just like that. The police have no leads, so they called John, and John called David (Amy was at work at the call center, the only consistent income they get, so the guys started the investigation without her). John took the time before his public indecency trial later that day and David woke himself up from the floor of his museum of (aka, spare room full of) supposedly haunted items, and they went to the dad's house to investigate. 

What follows is a series of bizarre and creepy experiences that cannot be explained or understood, from phone calls sent from an iPhone buried under a long-abandoned warehouse to a fictional theme park named after a Korean porn star to the use of '80s power ballads to disarm demons (although as a child of the '80s, I think that part makes sense). What the Hell Did I Just Read? is a bowl of ramen made with supernatural tropes, sarcasm, lots of curse words, demons, a prosthetic hand that looks like a robot pretending to be human, junk food, nudity, imagined sex, and a bevy of weapons, some legal and some not. 

This book isn't for everyone. Like I said, lots of curse words (if you couldn't tell from the title). But if you liked Peter Clines 14 or Edgar Cantero's Meddling Kids or Grady Hendrix's Horrorstor, then you need to add David Wong to your TBR. This is the third book in the series that began with John Dies at the End, so you can start here and go back or start there and go forward, whatever you like. But start reading David Wong. And if you get scared, just play Jon Bon Jovi's "Living on a Prayer" in the background. That will scare the demons off, for sure.



Galleys for What the Hell Did I Just Read? were provided by St. Martin's Press through NetGalley.com, with many thanks.

How did I not know about this series until now??

Wong's <i>What the hell did I Just Read</i> hits all the things I love: Weird paranormal business; Hi-jinks; Dark humor; Check, check and check! It doesn't happen very often that a book makes me literally laugh out loud, but this one did. Well written but silly, it would be a great Halloween read.

I would recommend this book to fans of the lighter side of Jim Butcher, the darker side of Christopher Moore, and anyone who would enjoy a book where silicone butts are a major plot point.

I can't wait to go back and read the other books in the series!

This is a real amusement park of a book — sort of men in black + ghostbusters, with a dash of fever dream woven through. There are some truly horrific images, and the story at times devolves to absurdity,. but it's an entertaining read overall.

I can't say that this book was to my liking. It's part of a series that I was unaware of. Just not for me.

I'm not entirely sure why I keep continuing with this series. I initially saw they movie adapted from the first book and loved it. Subsequently I read the book and thought it was one of those rarities; it wasn't nearly as good as the movie. I tried to make it through the sequel and couldn't. Then skipped along through the third part of this series. Funny in parts. Better than the second book. Not as good as the first. Overall, can't say whether I'd recommend it or not. Maybe. Maybe not. Probably not. Perhaps.

This is by far one of the wackiest books I've ever read, and I absolutely loved it. I've been in one hell of a reading slump lately. I've read some excellent nonfiction, but the fiction has been bad to pretty good. This knocked my socks off. It's not anything I would normally read, and the humor is everything I hate....The monster is named the Millibutt....It's babies are fuckroaches. Dildos and silicone butts are made into weapons of m"ass" destruction. Oh and they live over a sex toy store. Sounds ridiculous, but I laughed, giggled and guffawed my way through! Also, it somehow managed to scare me and cause a few nightmares. No Batmantis's unfortunately, as that might have made the nightmare a bit more fun. If you're looking for a good time, "ahem." I mean if you're looking for a Lovecraftian type horror, with comedic touches, then here you go. Thanks much to the St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for this most excellent story.

What the Hell Did I Just Read is the third installment in the hallucinatory John Dies in the End series by David Wong. For fans, that’s all they need to know.

Describing the plot of a John and David novel is an impossible task, but let me try. John and David are asked to help look for a kidnapped child, Maggie, who was kidnapped from a locked room in eerie circumstances that make it otherworldly, the John and David specialty. Toss in an Iraq War vet bent on revenge, a biker gang, the mysterious super-powered international organization, a BATMANTIS??, and a biblically-long rainstorm slowly inundating the town of Undisclosed, and you get an idea of maybe fifteen percent of the story.



What the Hell Did I Just Read is hilarifying. I know that is not a real word, but it should be because no other single word can describe this book. The strongest characteristic is its absurdist humor. It’s a madcap existential adventure with supernatural or otherworldly beasties.

I think David Wong’s books would be stronger if there were some ebb and flow, some shift in mood and pace. The headlong hilarification is tiring. I have to pace myself by reading other things because I can only take so much in one gulp. Nonetheless, I find myself laughing and appreciating the inventive story. I also love the incredible metaphors that you will never find anywhere else. The book opens with one so brilliant I think I read it twenty times before moving on to the second sentence. “It rained like we were a splatter of bird shit God was trying to hose off his deck.” Does it get better than that?

What the Hell Did I Just Read will be published on October 3rd. I received an advance e-galley from the publisher, St. Martin’s Press, through NetGalley.

This is the first David Wong novel I've read and, OMG, it was fabulous! The action started immediately and never let up, and the writing is that kind of weird, twisty style I associate with graphic novels. Usually, that kind of writing doesn't translate to a full blown novel, but it does here with no problem. The adventures of Dave, John, and Amy, residents of Undisclosed, reminded me of the cast of Eerie Indiana, all grown up. The monsters were irreverent and terrifying, and the trio of monster-hunters was hilarious and not as incompetent as Dave would like us to believe. I seem to be reading a lot of middle entries in series, and this is another one where I'm going to have to go abck and read the earlier books, with pleasure. I would *love* to see this in movie or TV series form. Recommended.

I tried but this just wasn't for me. I imagine there's a wide audience out there for it- it's well written and certainly creative. Thanks for the ARC.

David, John, and Amy are back at it again on.... A missing child case? As the story progresses, it soon makes sense why they would be on the case. As with its predecessors, it is quite an odd supernatural ride. It moves quick, but I feel like some of the magic from thirst two in the series is lost. I still had to keep reading to know what would happen next.

Okay, I'm going to admit upfront that I was unaware that this book was the third in a series when I requested it from Netgalley. I have heard of John Dies at the End and have been debating on whether or not to add it to my ever-growing TBR pile for a long time.

After reading this book, John Dies at the End is not only getting added to the pile, but getting bumped near the top, as well.

This story follows David, John, and Amy on (apparently) yet another adventure in the thoroughly creepy town of Undisclosed. It starts with the disappearance of a small child and just gets weirder from there. I went into this book knowing nothing about the John Dies at the End universe and, at first, that gave me a little hesitation. I was afraid I would be completely confused by obscure references and inside jokes from the other two books in the series that I haven't yet read. I'm sure there were a lot of things that I did, in fact, miss, but that certainly didn't take away my ability to thoroughly enjoy this book. It grabbed me in the first few pages and did not let go. It was frightening, it was thrilling, and it was freakin' hilarious! I loved the characters, I loved the story, and I just loved the overall feel of the book.

I think my least favorite part of the book was the end. Though believable (I mean... in a supernatural context, of course) and probably the best outcome that could be hoped for, it left me feeling unsatisfied. I like resolution!! Still, it totally fit with the rest of the book. The author mentioned in the Afterword that there's always the possibility of another story featuring Dave, Amy, and John. I certainly hope so!

In the meantime, I should probably get to reading the first two books!

I could use the title of the book as a review. I have no idea what was going on or what the ending meant. But (or, as Dave and John would probably say, butt) it was the most entertaining time I've had with a book since... well, since I read the previous volume in this series. I was laughing out loud at the funny dialogues (seriously, some jokes were quite dumb, but many were very well thought out). We already know the main trio by now: narrator Dave, who is a little depressed this time around; John, who always loses his shirt to show off his toned physique (maybe not completely real) and wonderful, compassionate, humane Amy, the heart of the story. It starts with a missing kid. She disappeared into thin air so even the cops wash their hands of the case and pass it on to Dave and John who... well, as usual make a mess out of it. In a hilarious manner. It's a very original series and it doesn't even have to make sense when you have such humor, action and suspense.