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

Jason Pargin

3.98 AVERAGE

daath's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

omkarkuber1's review

3.75

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

romeomango's review against another edition

3.0

funny

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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Not Pargin's funniest book. Still an entertaining read about the internet "hive mind" and its wild ability to dehumanize and blow things out of proportion. The author really beats you over the head with character rants about it, but its easier to go with it because all the characters are nutz!

tria_m's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark funny reflective fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Enjoyed this more than I expected; very thoughtful pop culture/political commentary from different perspectives.

benjclyde's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious 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

nataleedanko's review against another edition

3.5

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nickle4books's review

4.0

challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lilykej's review

3.0

challenging funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I really love Pargin’s John Dies at the End series. This is not that. Although I find Pargin’s style rather enjoyable, there’s a turn in this story with a character that made it really rough for me personally to read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Cannibalism

justinreadseverything's review

4.0

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I’m Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom is a fast-paced, twisty story that brilliantly explores how the internet distorts truth and fuels mass paranoia. With a gripping narrative and sharp social commentary, it keeps you guessing until the very end. You’ll finish it still questioning what was real—and what you believed along the way.

crypteral's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated