Reviews

Clowns: The Unlikely Coulrophobia Remix by David Manuel, Virginia M. Mohlere, A.C. Wise, Robyn Blyn, J.H. Pell, Bryan Prindiville, Caroline M. Yoachim, Chillbear Latrigue, Carlie St. George, Jeff Wolf, Karlo Yeager-Rodriguez, Bernie Mojzes, Cate Gardner, T. Jane Berry, Charles Payseur, Holly Schofield, James Arias, Chris Kuriata, Kristen Roupenian, Joe Nazare, Sara K. McNeilly, Cassandra Khaw, Dayle A Dermatis, Evan Dicken, Mari Ness, Line Henriksen

jackie_reads_314's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious reflective

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

3.5

This one was fun. There were more literary stories, which utilized the clown as a really creative symbol and metaphor. And then there were scary ones, which played on the ideas that clowns cannot possibly be human; I mean, look at them! Some combined the two ideas really well! But there were a couple stories that just felt underdeveloped and flat. Maybe they just weren't my cup of tea, but it did stop me from giving this compendium a higher rating. I will, however, be looking at all the authors' other works and short stories, all the writing styles were unique and attention grabbing (even if not all the stories were). 

kirabug's review

4.0

I'm not into clowns.

They were funny when I was young, then they were a little creepy, and now they're just a bit sad because I'm sure I'm too old to be watching them and they're uncool and--

--and it doesn't matter because the clowns in this book are different. Some of them are the right kind of sad, the kind of sad that makes your heart ache for them a little bit. Others are more than a bit creepy, they're downright frightful. And some aren't human at all.

This is the kind of clown book I lock in the closet when I go to bed because I'm not quite sure that the clowns will stay in it at night. That's pretty top notch for a set of clown stories set in a title about the fear of clowns.