This novel is labeled as a horror, but it also has a little bit of humor as well. I must admit this one seems intriguing by the title. IF THIS BOOK EXITS, YOU’RE IN THE WRONG UNIVERSE, really makes you want to read it just to see what it is about. At least, that is the main reason I picked it up. The writing is different than the other types of suspense and mysteries that I would read. Jason Pargin added some supernatural elements to this novel that leaves you thinking, “Am I reading a Sam and Dean Winchester story?” with all the craziness. Which, by the way, I seemed to love about the novel as well as the actual characters themselves.

John, Dave, Amy, and Joy are each in their own way a little corky, but they work great together and strangely enough, they understand each other even when they seem to act as though they do not. A mother contacts them about a toy her daughter has that seems to be acting weird as it demands flesh from people for the toy to work. Controlled by an app, this puts a new spin on toys requiring apps that will make the reader think twice before buying any such toy for their child. (Can a book scare you that much?) Not only is her daughter’s Magpie toy asking for some weird items to be fed, but others as well all across the world. 

During the whole time, they sometimes find that things are not what they seem. Asked themselves at times if this was a dream or did they just relive that a second time. They start to wonder about their own existence.  

Did I enjoy this hilarious but at times nerve-wracking novel? Yes, I did. At first, it started out a little weird and had me wondering if I made a mistake, but then I could not wait to finish it. Mainly curiosity got the best of me and I wanted to know how this would end. IF THIS BOOK EXITS, YOU’RE IN THE WRONG UNIVERSE, written by Jason Pargin is a stand-alone or if you read the others, you know what to expect. If you have not read them, then give this a shot.

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