Reviews

The Clown Hunt by Judith Sonnet

alcastro1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I cannot believe it took me so long to read this. 

This book did not disappoint but did not go in the direction I thought. Especially after reading the dedication. 

I had high hopes for this one and they were met. I’m still kicking myself for taking so long to read it since I’m clown obsessed.

hannahloves2read14's review against another edition

4.0

a solid splatter punk, compliments to the twisted chef.

cececole's review against another edition

5.0

"WISHBONE" I love love loveeee the concept of "What if the clowns were the victims?" the main character I was rooting for the entire time and I really appreciate the character development in this book

sea_caummisar's review

4.0

If you're looking for a story that starts from the get go and doesn't let up, then this is the book for you. It's raw and brutal. The torture scenes are graphic and awesome. For a novella, there was quite a bit more character building than I expected. I read it quicker than I expected, which I guess a great thing.
I found the ending a bit far-fetched, but that doesn't take away from the fact of how much I enjoyed the rest of this story.

unwantedpyrotechnics's review

3.0

3.75 quick read that I needed to get me out of my little slump, also made me remember when clowns were outside of my school in 2016 lol.

optimisticbooknerd's review

4.0

4 ⭐

This was non stop action throughout the entire the thing. I love extreme horror and this is was such an interesting concept and I've never read anything talking about the clown situation we had in 2016.

I'll definitely check out this author again in the future.

heidi_may91's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Murder, Rape, Miscarriage, Gore, Sexual content, Body horror, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

itsmerirem's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Death, Gore, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Child death, Excrement, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Vomit, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Abortion, Body shaming, Racism, Sexual assault, Bullying, Cannibalism, Cursing, Violence, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, and Physical abuse

thirstyoak's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The actual story in the book is fun. It starts off with a clown attack, but the majority of the book is a group of clowns quite literally being hunted. Unfortunately, i did notice many grammatical errors in this book (mostly the use of "you're" in place of "your")

That being said, some of the most brutal and horrifying things I've ever read were in this book. The scene with the wishbone, or the man tried to the tree, both make me sick deep in my stomach. Obviously i would recommend this to anyone who enjoys horror and has little to no triggers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Violence, Vomit, Self harm, and Torture

roseayyy_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75