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A review by nclcaitlin
If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe by Jason Pargin
2.0
A hilarious tale of Armageddon and the three hopelessly inept friends who must act as functional humans, investigators, and heroes .
Dave, John, and Amy live in a town sitting on a hole in a fabric of reality from which interdimensional entities repeatedly attempt to break through.
Dave and John are frequently called upon by both police and local inhabitants, to solve bizarre issues even though a surprisingly large percentage of such calls end up being mundane nonsense.
This time, it’s a possessed toy that actually houses an otherworldly monstrosity that’s enticing impressionable wayward youth into murdering folks and feeding it to trigger the end of the world.
3. Never Forget That You Are Meat The one thing we know for sure about our possibly simulated world is that we are experiencing it via meat. All your thoughts are running through meat, and therefore, a lot of what you’re perceiving about the universe is just meat stuff. Feel like the world is doomed? There’s a good chance that’s only because your meat isn’t getting enough sleep. Mad at everyone? It might just be that your meat is hungry. In a state of panic? Take deep breaths—you might just not have enough oxygen in your blood. If the world feels off to you, always check your meat first.
I did not realise this was book four of a series until I went back to read other reviews. Oops.
That tells you how good the author is at immersing yourself in this world.
Also, I thought my utter cluelessness to start with added to the utter wackiness of the premise and story.
However, the author does state that this series has been designed to each book can be read as a standalone.
The audiobook format worked so well!
Dave is the main narrator of the story, relating events to the reader in first-person, while John and Amy buoy the narrative with their third-person accounts.
The most effective manipulation always comes with the illusion of choice; it feels less like a whip and more like quenching a thirst
This was fun, until the whole timey-whimey stuff came into play. I normally dislike time travel or flexible rules. This book reminded me why.
It just made it unnecessarily confusing and frustrating and made it feel like nothing really mattered.
This started as a strong three stars but then the latter half turned into two stars.
However, I also have to admit my review might be slanted as this is a book four even if it can technically be read by itself!
Dave, John, and Amy live in a town sitting on a hole in a fabric of reality from which interdimensional entities repeatedly attempt to break through.
Dave and John are frequently called upon by both police and local inhabitants, to solve bizarre issues even though a surprisingly large percentage of such calls end up being mundane nonsense.
This time, it’s a possessed toy that actually houses an otherworldly monstrosity that’s enticing impressionable wayward youth into murdering folks and feeding it to trigger the end of the world.
3. Never Forget That You Are Meat The one thing we know for sure about our possibly simulated world is that we are experiencing it via meat. All your thoughts are running through meat, and therefore, a lot of what you’re perceiving about the universe is just meat stuff. Feel like the world is doomed? There’s a good chance that’s only because your meat isn’t getting enough sleep. Mad at everyone? It might just be that your meat is hungry. In a state of panic? Take deep breaths—you might just not have enough oxygen in your blood. If the world feels off to you, always check your meat first.
I did not realise this was book four of a series until I went back to read other reviews. Oops.
That tells you how good the author is at immersing yourself in this world.
Also, I thought my utter cluelessness to start with added to the utter wackiness of the premise and story.
However, the author does state that this series has been designed to each book can be read as a standalone.
The audiobook format worked so well!
Dave is the main narrator of the story, relating events to the reader in first-person, while John and Amy buoy the narrative with their third-person accounts.
The most effective manipulation always comes with the illusion of choice; it feels less like a whip and more like quenching a thirst
This was fun, until the whole timey-whimey stuff came into play. I normally dislike time travel or flexible rules. This book reminded me why.
It just made it unnecessarily confusing and frustrating and made it feel like nothing really mattered.
This started as a strong three stars but then the latter half turned into two stars.
However, I also have to admit my review might be slanted as this is a book four even if it can technically be read by itself!