Now Zoey, who lived in a trailer park and had nothing to do with her father, is on the run from all sorts of superpowered thugs who want to kidnap her because she is apparently the key to her fathers vault.Ī sequel, titled Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick, was released on October 13, 2020, with a third book Zoey Is Too Drunk for This Dystopia, announced for late 2023. The book takes place 20 Minutes into the Future and features a young woman named Zoey Ashe, whose Millionaire Playboy father just passed away. Note: Leading contender for 2018’s Year in Review, Category: “Best example of Dick-lit Even Though the Main Character is a Woman.The third book by David Wong ( Jason Pargin) and the first not in his John Dies at the End series. Two and a half Stenches, rounding down because I’m still kind of irked about Wong being such a dude about Zoey.
Reminds me a lot of The Rook by Daniel O’Malley, which I liked much better. On the redeeming side, there is a solid underlying message, nice bits of humor, less juvenile than John Dies at the End, and initial unpredictability keep it readable. Large sections of telling, mostly, telling Zoe, although occasionally she gets to tell others. Flat characterization (villain was Straight Outta The Incredibles) and fundamentally sexist characters/ization (Zoey is ‘a blob’ whose actions consist of being oppositional there are literally only three women in the entire book (view spoiler) and we know what all of their boobs look like torturing women is part of the ongoing threat) made it drag whenever the action stopped. I can’t, though originally, I was thinking Hitchhiker’s Guide-level-smart until it lost momentum. Summary: you could go either way on this. But then I realized it was needful for the victim role. Zoey obviously ‘cool chick’ material because her idea of fun is six hours of basketball playoffs.Īfterthought: I wondered why Wong chose to write a female lead character when he isn’t very good at it. Thirty-five: gotta wrap this up so I can sleep tonight.Įnd: Sigh. Twenty-four: Why do we have a whole chapter about Zoey getting fitted for a funeral suit?
Seventeen: Characterization changes every few chapters. Nineteen: I appreciate the economic dichotomy between trailer park and mansion, but really, consider socioeconomic message received. Three: I don’t believe a woman who would own a Persian cat would call him ‘Stench Machine.’įive, six, and eight: The description of the ‘Blink’ nails social media as a ‘reality experience.’ Very lightly veiled social commentary but sadly on point.įourteen: I don’t believe a woman is this interested in talking toilets. Two: Okay, made me laugh with the spatula joke. Not into serial killer chasing inept 20 year-old woman, even/esp. Read April 2018 Recommended for fans of sci-fi lite ★ ★ 1/2
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