Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare

55 reviews

ohhthehorrors's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Alcohol, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Gun violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Toxic friendship, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

vmpyr's review against another edition

dark tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Gun violence, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Drug abuse, Confinement, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Addiction

pyotrkrothotkin's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, and Child abuse

angelanoelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Addiction, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent

cherryufos's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book was on my to read list for quite some time and honestly, at first glance, I thought it would be paranormal.

It’s not. Now that in itself would be fine except

the amount of gore in this book was just too much for me. It was just way too descriptive into the kills and just felt like the majority of the book was describing murder. If you like any of the characters, good luck; about 90% die by the end. 

I also didn’t like that there was a few plot holes or things left unsaid. Who were the other clowns? What did Janet’s mom do after the news? And why did Cole’s father become a deranged clown killer at the end(at least it seemed implied). I understood the clown idea for the town but why would the dad go to Cuba and just become a killer? I would’ve liked it better if he was missing in the cornfield, Cole not knowing when he’d appear. 

Now besides all the negatives, I did enjoy something’s. I found the writing voice well, it was the only reason I could finish it. I also enjoyed the reference to things that are happening in today’s standards. I feel I would enjoy Adam’s other books if there isn’t any gore. This book just wasn’t for me; I’m too squeamish. If you like this type of thing though, you may enjoy this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Gore

Moderate: Grief, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, and Kidnapping

Minor: Suicide, Misogyny, and Fire/Fire injury

jesseybean's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, Body horror, Gun violence, Gore, and Child death

kenzielireads's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Mass/school shootings and Toxic friendship

mulletapologist's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

river_ratt's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, and Murder

juliebean666's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Homophobia