Jason Pargin does it again. The fourth installment of the jdate series finds John, Dave, and Amy up to their usual brand of crazy to save the world and/or universe. Or, you know, a normal week in Undisclosed. This book was more fun than a barrel of evil possessed dolls. I was smiling the entire time and literally lol’d a few times. Can’t wait for the next one!

I recently read Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits by Jason Pargin, the author of this book. I had mixed feelings about Futuristic Violence. It was funny and well written, but I couldn't connect with the main character. I enjoyed the story, humor, and action, but never had a moment where I was immersed completely and connected.

I still followed Jason Pargin on Goodreads, and was open to giving his books another shot. Soon after following him, I got a notification that he had a new book coming out and that it would be available to read and review. I jumped at the chance, and I am so glad that I did.

With If This Book Exists, I felt that connection that I missed in his first book. The characters seemed stronger and deeper. The comedy is still there, and the action is on point. Now I'll have to go back and read the rest of the John Dies at the End series!

This book is good for anyone that likes a large amount of humor and sarcasm in their action, fantasy, or science fiction. I highly recommend it to all of you.

I originally fell in love with JDATE via the movie, I watched it so many times, more than I can count. One day it hit me that this movie had to come from somewhere, so I started digging and I found the first book. I sped through it and got my hands on everything Pargin has written the second it came out since then.

This particular addition to the series worried me at first, in the beginning something felt off and different about the story but that alone was part of the overall story, once you read it you'll get it. It's as f**ked up, mind bending, and existential crisis inducing as ever. Your brain will say "WHAT?" in more tones than you ever thought possible, and you'll be thankful for it.

An excellent addition to the series.
(Advanced copy given via NetGalley)

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC. I was blown away when I first read John Dies at the End as I had never read anything quite like it. Since then I have eagerly awaited new books by Jason Pargin, but unfortunately the second and third books in the series did not recreate the same feelings I felt when I first read John Dies at the End. This fourth book in the series came close. This book is probably better than all the others in the series, but the first will always hold a special place in my heart. If you've read any other books in the series, you know what to expect, but I think this newest entry in the series might be the most cohesive and has the most heart. It is suspenseful and laugh-out-loud funny as always, but also contains a lot of wisdom. Highly recommended!

The author of John Dies At The End, writing here under his own name, writes another zany adventure in the multiverse where the heroes are screwups and the true Big Bad is capitalism. John, Amy, and David are trying to live their lives in Undisclosed, a town at the center of all sorts of monstrous weirdness, but the time-travelling cults and dimensional egg-layers just won't leave them alone. Recommended for fans of bizarre time shenanigans, weird-ass monsters, and fucked up protagonists. Strong stomach warning here: the gross-out factor is high.

A crazy (and at times stupid) ride from beginning to end.

This book is just non-stop weird and I loved every second of it.

John, Dave and Amy are back again in another twisted adventure and this time a hatching kids toy is at the center of it. Will they save the day? Probably not on purpose.

This book has some of my favorite scenes from any of Jason Pargin's books in the series. There's real heart in this. Also frank depictions of male genitalia, but if you've read any of his other books you know what to expect.

Multiverses are all the rage these days. It should feel tired, then, but Jason Pargin breathes new life into the genre through the whip-smart antics of Dave, John, and Amy. In this fourth installment of the JDATE series, [Undisclosed] seems to become a character in its own right, with our beloved trio at the center of its frequent hauntings, explosions, and, uh, children's toys.

John has always been a favorite of mine, but Amy really shines here. Pargin excels at multiple POVs, and Amy's conjoined cynicism and hopefulness paint a realistic picture of trauma and what it means to live after the fact.

This book will have you giggling, stunned from the gore, and desperate to turn pages--likely late into the night. If you loved Pargin's previous installments, you'd love this one. I mean, it's practically 𝘥𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺. I def recommend picking it up today (Or yesterday, or tomorrow. Depending on how you perceive time).

If this review exists, you're in the Wong universe. Jason Pargin continues the story of John & Dave in this interdimensional rollercoaster! A mind-bending thriller that will have you turning the page long past bedtime. I read it in 3 days. Well, to me it was three days.. after reading this book, your perception of time itself may be altered! Pargin has a fine-tuned ability to paint a picture in your mind of the most gruesome thing you can imagine, and then the next second have you recovering from a fit of ugly-cry-laughing. 4.9/5 stars because John did not ramp off anything in Dave's Impala

This is a fine entry into the continuing tale of the adventures of Dave, John, and Amy. It has everything you've come to enjoy - humor, twisted horror, deadpan darkness, and edge with a subtle hint of optimistic cheer. Pargin/Woo doesn't break any new ground, but he doesn't disappoint. (For what it's worth, I think this book is fine as a standalone, but I suspect a reader would get into it more quickly and get more out of it if she were already familiar with some of the early books.)

Send in the clowns…

We’ve seen a renaissance of movies, tv shows, and books all about the multiverse—but none of them are like this.

Once again, Jason Pargin (previously writing under the pseudonym “David Wong”) somehow manages to navigate the nuances of trauma and its impact on his characters through a lens of comedy, horror, and twisted sci-fi.

Cleverly reminiscent of Netflix’s German science fiction thriller “Dark,” If This Book Exists, You’re in the Wrong Universe, navigates the bizarre intricacies of time-travel in a whirlwind that somehow resolves itself into something that makes sense. Yet it wouldn’t be a John and Dave book without shooting holes in all the classic time-travel tropes with a 5-barrel shot gun.

A Christmas Carol featuring haunted toys, a cult run by nerds, and more sick guitar riffs then may seem necessary, If This Book Exists, You’re in the Wrong Universe is everything readers could want from a Jason Pargin book and more.