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There are a lot of things that I could say about this novel. Honestly, I don't even know where to begin. For one, it has resonated deeply with me. The "obscure" pop culture references made me reminisce about my own childhood (as well as my formal teen years), the witty narrative and dialogue embedded within hearkened back to a time when novelists weren't afraid to let loose with their fiction. I've preached about it in the past with other reviews of mine, but I have to reiterate it here once more...books are supposed to take you to another world. They're supposed to make you laugh, smile, feel something. Anything! Whether it be a negative or a positive feeling, it is irrelevant. A tale being told NEEDS to leave an impression on you. That's what Ben's book did for me.

Apocalypse Wow is an imaginative blast of fun. It doesn't take itself too seriously, it zips by at a good clip, and its surprises (as well as its hilarious cameos) are a true treat for the reader to come across.

Needless to say, I'll never look at Metallica in the same light again.

And for being a self-edited book, it's not too shabby, either. Yes, there are some typos here and there, but nothing that'll really break your immersion. Unless you're a stickler, that is. The cool thing about the author of this novel is that he's very receptive to any outside help from a fellow writer/editor. That being me, obviously. Not only did I read this book and enjoy it thoroughly, I made sure to detect errors along the way, for the fact was that I legitimately cared about the source material.

While I found myself incredibly invested in the crazy story unfolding before my eyes, any slight slip or grammatical issue that presented itself from time to time did stick out like a sore thumb for me. And that's really because I just loved it so much...I simply want/wanted it to be the best it can/could possibly be.

All that being typed, this zany and unique yarn still gets the five-star status from me. I'm basing this off of the fact that I genuinely laughed out loud on several occasions. Also, I realized that I actually cared about the characters (and their fates) that Ben Mariner had created here. I don't usually give that much of a crap when it pertains to whatever tragedy befalls a fictional character, but he made me sympathize by way of his extremely entertaining writing style.

In closing, I am very much looking forward to trekking alongside Jack as he begins his search for Lola in the next installment. What exactly is the Lifestream? I guess I'll just have to find out once I dive into the sequel...


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Apocalypse Wow Ben Mariner 9781530496242 Books Reviews

Having read many thriller and adventure books, I seemed to become good at predicting what would come next in each story. Reading this one kept me on my toes... Well.. at least it would have if I wasn't laying down all day reading this thing!! The pages are filled with wit and humor. It's a good mix of adventure and lightheartedness. If I wasn't reading this on my nook, my sweaty palms wouldn't allow me to resell this one at the thrift shop, and it's a good thing -- because I already want to read it again! Well worth the few bucks.
I would give this book 5 stars except that it badly needs editing - there are a lot of grammatical errors that are annoying. But, having said that, it was funny and I enjoyed it. Please, get it professionally edited and keep writing!
Apocalypse Wow is an Armageddon story rife with pop culture references from the 90s. As a 90s kid myself, I enjoyed the nostalgic adventure occurring throughout the book. Other than that, the story was fairly simple. I'll admit it must be near impossible to make a coherent 90s apocalypse story, but some references to pop culture seemed to do nothing more than that... refer to 90s pop culture. I rate this book because I am a fan of the 90s, but not as much for the writing style.
Well that was interesting. That was definitely a book that was a wild ride. To start I enjoyed the pacing, I found to easy to keep turning pages. It never particular lagged.
The dialogue was also quite good. It was funny and felt real for the most part.
But I have to say the plot itself was all over the place! I felt like i was reading something similar to the movie "Dude where's my car?" As in everything got weirder and weirder and made less and less sense. I got the apocalypse scenario but trying to throw in everything was a bit much. And certain things didn't make sense like vampires? Where did they come from?
What saved this all for me was definitely the dialogue because it was fun, witty and creative. I found myself reading just to see what they would say next!
Oh boy! How do I even review this book? I guess I could take the easy route and compare it to a bunch of other things (a mash up of Dogma and Scott Pilgrim vs the World, but with more pop culture references), but that would be doing the uniqueness of this book a disservice.

Seriously. There are tons of dystopian stories out there, but very few (that I've seen anyway) that take place after the literal end of the world. This one does. After the fire and brimstone have rained down and destroyed life as we know it, and only the sinners and the meh-gnostics are left, one man sets off on a cross country journey to find the woman he just met. And hilarity ensues.

The book is dedicated to the nineties and you'll find at least one pop culture reference from the last decade of the 20th century on each page. Admittedly, having been quite a bit older that the protagonist in the 90s, some references I got, some were obscure, and some were things that made me go hmm...

My favorite moment (okay, one of them) had to be the revelation of who the four horsemen of the apocalypse were and how they were defeated. Highly recommended for fans of humor, fantasy, Super Metroid, and Buzzfeed's 90s nostalgia lists.
Being a child of the 80s and 90s, this book definitely tickled my nostalgia bone. Reading this book felt like taking a trip with my own brother and friends through an apocalyptic wasteland. But this book is so much more than just a pop culture guidebook. Beyond the references is a thoroughly entertaining and unique story. I already have the second one downloaded and am excited to see what those last words mean exactly.

My only complaint is the riddle near the end of the book. Having a riddle without giving the answer is a dick move. Thankfully, Google was able to assist.
There are a lot of things that I could say about this novel. Honestly, I don't even know where to begin. For one, it has resonated deeply with me. The "obscure" pop culture references made me reminisce about my own childhood (as well as my formal teen years), the witty narrative and dialogue embedded within hearkened back to a time when novelists weren't afraid to let loose with their fiction. I've preached about it in the past with other reviews of mine, but I have to reiterate it here once more...books are supposed to take you to another world. They're supposed to make you laugh, smile, feel something. Anything! Whether it be a negative or a positive feeling, it is irrelevant. A tale being told NEEDS to leave an impression on you. That's what Ben's book did for me.

Apocalypse Wow is an imaginative blast of fun. It doesn't take itself too seriously, it zips by at a good clip, and its surprises (as well as its hilarious cameos) are a true treat for the reader to come across.

Needless to say, I'll never look at Metallica in the same light again.

And for being a self-edited book, it's not too shabby, either. Yes, there are some typos here and there, but nothing that'll really break your immersion. Unless you're a stickler, that is. The cool thing about the author of this novel is that he's very receptive to any outside help from a fellow writer/editor. That being me, obviously. Not only did I read this book and enjoy it thoroughly, I made sure to detect errors along the way, for the fact was that I legitimately cared about the source material.

While I found myself incredibly invested in the crazy story unfolding before my eyes, any slight slip or grammatical issue that presented itself from time to time did stick out like a sore thumb for me. And that's really because I just loved it so much...I simply want/wanted it to be the best it can/could possibly be.

All that being typed, this zany and unique yarn still gets the five-star status from me. I'm basing this off of the fact that I genuinely laughed out loud on several occasions. Also, I realized that I actually cared about the characters (and their fates) that Ben Mariner had created here. I don't usually give that much of a crap when it pertains to whatever tragedy befalls a fictional character, but he made me sympathize by way of his extremely entertaining writing style.

In closing, I am very much looking forward to trekking alongside Jack as he begins his search for Lola in the next installment. What exactly is the Lifestream? I guess I'll just have to find out once I dive into the sequel...