March is here - in like a lion, out like a lamb - or something like that.
I am halfway through (and just about to put down) *John Dies At the End, *which is hyped as
Trying too hard to be both zany and scary it unfortunately fails at both. The weirdness does not seem to serve a purpose, other than to be wacky, and the frights never came because at no time did it seem like it could be real, or engage me in caring about any of the characters.
It has gotten some good reviews here, so many of you may like it - but I will tell you that I think if you aren’t enjoying it after the first few chapters, you probably won’t change your mind by sticking with it. I might be tempted to finish it - but The Wise Man’s Fear shipped today and I am way more interested in it.
Hereis Feb’s link.