Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle

In yesterday's post, I reviewed a recent read: Universal Harvester by John Darnielle. Today, for #throwbookthursday, I'm sharing my 2016 review of Darnielle's first book, Wolf in White Van!
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This has to be the most conceptually fascinating book I've read this year - you'd think that a book told in reverse chronological order would be confusing or uninteresting, but it's the complete opposite. It's difficult to talk about it without giving away some major plot points, but I'll just say that the story starts with our narrator alluding to an events that greatly affected his life and moves backward in time until we reach the moment in question. It's incredibly cool, and also one of those books that demands to be read over again as soon as it is finished. I wanted to give myself a little time to marinate on it, but since it's a relatively quick read, I'm hoping to reread it again very soon (and perhaps read it from back to front). It definitely left my head spinning and had me wondering if I fully understood what was happening as it was happening, as well as questioning what was reality and what was part of the game constructed by the narrator. It's bizarre and awesome and I definitely recommend it.