I loved all the John books, but don't find the Zoey books as funny. I suppose that the point of all the misogyny and violence is to make fun of those who feel that way towards women, but watching Zoey be called fat and belittled and threatened constantly just isn't that much fun to read. Women, in general, don't deserve that and Zoey, in particular, doesn't either.I received an eARC through NetGalley.

This is the future speaking and can confirm that our collective dick was punched by Zoey

As usual, this book is so ridiculous that it's great.

Stupid title, ridiculous hijinks, lots of action, some snark, awful jokes and some good ones. I enjoyed it. As a bonus, you get a subplot of actual commentary on society and individuals.Zoey is an overachiever, but I like her because in each case she doesn't go into the crisis knowing what she will do. If you've just read a heavy one, this is the antidote.

David Wong is one hell of a writer. On the surface (or per cover/title) his books might seem like they're on the absurd side, more geared for the Adult Swim audience than the A Tale of Two Cities crowd, but they're really full of heart and emotion and while yes there are fart jokes there are also interesting insights into the human condition and what makes us tick. Friendship and loyalty are also common themes throughout his stories. One only has to read any of the JDatE books to see that and it...

The suits are back!!Sequels are rarely better than their predecessors but this is the case with Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick. While Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits had to take time to map out the world and set up characters, this book got down to the absurd hilarity on the very first page. And it didn't let up until the last word. There was never a dull or dry moment as Zoey attempts to navigate a somewhat moral path with her father's ill-gotten fortune. But Tabula Ra$a doesn't make i...

HOW COULD ZOEY ASHE GET BETTER?! I loved this book MORE than I thought possible off the back of Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits. We get to explore several issues, including misogyny, capitalism, civil rights, the threat of technology, terrorism and utilitarianism. All of this is done SO BRILLIANTLY through the eyes of a young, ignorant woman from the very lowest socio-economic demographic, who has been catapulted into obscene wealth, status and power. She is learning the ropes of her new cri...

*snort* I can't believe the author got his working title approved as THE final title.

Gonzo crossover cyberpunk/comic book/social commentary continuing story of Zoey Ashe, a twenty-something, trailer trash heiress to a pseudo-criminal empire confounding a conspiracy against her in a futuristic parody of Las Vegas. Second book in a continuing series.Stench Machine Spider/Cat Mecha My audio edition was about eleven and a half (11 ½) hours long. A dead tree copy would be 384 pages. The original US copyright was 2021. David Wong is the nom de plume of Jason Pargin an American humor w...

Blah. This is boring as crap. The first one was fun. This one is just preachy and unendingly metaphorical in a really hamfisted way. This reads like a David Wong article, not a David Wong novel.

I love David Wong's books. There's a genre that has Carl Hiaasen kind of at one end and Richard Kadrey at the other, that's profane, a little insane, snarky, witty, gross, and packed with social commentary and surprising sweetness, and Wong's books fall within that. The world's not as bent as, say, Nightvale, but it's off and wonderful, familiar things pulled and twisted into something just different enough to allow things to be a little creepier, a little scarier, and a little more ludicrous, a...

It's been a while since I read a David Wong book. I do believe you have to be in the mood for this kind of humor. As I was reading, I found my attention and interest was often dependent on my mood. Usually, I read to leave that all behind. So it doesn't matter what my mood is at any particular moment. Also, I did not read the first book featuring Zoey. I knew that going in and it in no way ruined my enjoyment or understanding of this book.Now, I loved John Dies at the End. As the sequels went on...

Let me just say that I'm STILL super impressed that this title ever got out of the gate.As for everything else going on, this is very much a sequel but it's hardly needed to read the first book first. Crazy s**t happened. Zoey is way out of her depth. Still.In fact, this novel goes completely off the deep end. Let's keep the humor running high, make sure our poor Zoey is now super freaking rich, inheriting all the ills of the rich, and feeling the total terror of rampaging human augments, gigant...

You'll love this book if, like me, you agree cannibalism should not only be legal, but required. Too bad we'll never get those laws changed as long as women are allowed to vote. Also, I never, ever tip!Okay, okay, David Wong made me do it. He said it would get you to read his books. And you really should, all of them. Zoey Punches is the sequel to Futuristic Violence, the first of Wong's Zoey Ashe series. While I gave the first book 4-stars, I'm giving Zoey a strong 4-stars. This ones better but...

If you know me, you are aware that I love the JOHN DIES AT THE END series. Shortly after reading the first book I purchased a paperback of FUTURISTIC VIOLENCE AND FANCY SUITS, the second book written by Wong. I was intrigued, but like many ardent readers something newer and shinier caught my attention, and FVAFS got buried under a mound of other books. For four years. Then I heard there was a new Wong book coming out, and when I saw that it was the follow up to FUTURISTIC VIOLENCE I immediately

I wasn't as big a fan of Fancy Suits as I was of the JDATE series, as it felt a bit like Wong was stumbling along as he tried to write something different. Suits had its share fo LOL moments, but the story was hard to grasp at times. In Zoey, however, Wong has fully expanded and developed his new world, and reading it was a rapturous joy from start to end. From early on I had times I had to put the book down for a second because I was laughing so hard. Wong manages to slide some very timely soci...

Can't wait for more of this character!

Disclaimer: Received a free ARC of this one via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. David Wong is among the only authors I know that can successfully weave his narrative between the moral aspects of surveillance states, the effects of cyberbullying, and a dick joke involving a crotch-whip. More tonally serious than its predecessor yet somehow filled with outrageous situations that improbably yet hilariously keep escalating, this is the second entry into Zoey’s escapades as the impromptu

If Justin/David's other books are considered "horror comedy" then this series is SciFi Action Comedy. The cast of characters and the endless string of outrageous events is always spiced with a witty one liner, an off hand remark, or a non sequitur about a cat.

Zoey Ashe, who inherited a crime empire from her deceased biological dad, finds herself in a pickle when she’s framed for the elaborate death of an enemy. Her hoards of haters get on the band wagon, and not only does she have to clear her name, she must dodge insults and dastardly dudes alike.This book is bananas. This statement will likely not come as a surprise to anyone who has read the title or seen the cover or who knows of John Wong’s work. The world building and the sheer zaniness is incr...