1.29k reviews for:

I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom

Jason Pargin

3.98 AVERAGE

24hourlibrary's review

4.5

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shhhh_im_reading's review

4.0

adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shannon_scribbles's review

4.25

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

curiouscat_phx's review

4.0

adventurous challenging funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

morgen44's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cale_harter's review

4.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

annamolpus's review against another edition

3.5

funny hopeful lighthearted

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

malloryvisnic's review

3.5

adventurous reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alakazam's review

3.0

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This was not as definitely not as "what the fuck am I reading?" as the John Dies at the End series but you could tell that this was a Jason Pargin book. Super funny at times with his unique dark humor and still plenty crazy but in a real way. The message is as subtle as a fart in an elevator. PUT YOUR CELLPHONES DOWN. Regardless of incredibly relevant social commentary, it was just fine. The climax was probably my least favorite part of this honestly.

seanery's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A total zeitgeist novel. Anyone 20 to 50 years in the future looking to understand the cultural anxieties, divides, and general sense of doom felt by people in and around the year 2024 could do worse than picking up Pargin's funny, exciting, and insightful novel.