The main characters in this book is John and Virgil. It starts off with John daydreaming five minutes until summer vacation and he lands himself in hell. Soon he comes across his good friend Virgil who is his trusty guide throughout hell. The adventure moves through the nine zones of hell each one with something new for the boys to discover. Each realm of hell showing their bullies and their places in hell and a appearing monk that helps them through hell and its problems. At zone nine each boy must take their own path as they are writing their own story/handbook now. Do both of the boys make it back from hell? Is this just John's imagination can he just wake up or is he really stuck in hell? Both boys are fighting a similar trouble from their past that is pretty disturbing. In order to leave hell they must find the right door.

Fast pace, humorous book about two fifteen year old boys that travel through hell. There are no dull points and you will not be able to put this book down!