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Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives by Adam Cesare

25 reviews

chloseencounter's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

When I heard a sequel to Clown in a Cornfield was out, I wasn’t sure what it would even be about but I knew I had to read it. This was not only a great start to my Fall/Halloween TBR but an extremely strong sequel. I never in 100 years expected to like Clown in a Cornfield 2 better than the first novel but I think I did. 

This addition to the story felt so much more scary and out of control than the events from the original Baypen Massacre. I spent a lot of the book wondering how the hell our main characters (Quinn, Rust, and Cole, along with a new character who lived through the original tragedy also, Jerry) where even going to get out of this. 

As expected of Clown in a Cornfield this book was fast pace, fun, and didn’t beat around the bush with the outrageous violence and murder. Also, as to be expected,  the overarching themes were extremely politically poignant.   

My only complaint is, while I loved the way characters were built upon from the last novel…I found myself really frustrated at Cole a lot which made me less invested in him, but his actions weren’t things I’d consider to be out of character either. 

The ending could be setting up a third installment of Clown in a Cornfield…or not. I enjoyed the ending either way

and Quinn’s decision to go vigilante mode

If a third book did come out, I’d definitely pick it up, as these books (while not revolutionary) tend to be such fun reads. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking

Minor: Dysphoria and Infidelity

monagle's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed Clown in a Cornfield as a smart piece of YA horror; it was a book that never talked down to its audience but kept its foot on the gas when it came to its slasher elements. So I wasn't surprised per se to find myself in love with Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives, but I was very impressed at the framing device Cesare used to expand his universe. Clown in a Cornfield 2 uses its slasher foundation to tell a story about social media disinformation and violent conspiracy theories, and it allows the book to feel even more dangerous than the original - and even more timely.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Gun violence, Child death, Death of parent, Police brutality, Blood, Body horror, Death, and Gore

louisegraveyard's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Medical content, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, Medical trauma, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

caidyn's review

adventurous challenging medium-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? Yes

4.0

Casually queer characters in a horror story. It was definitely like a typical sequel where the heros are battling almost the same evil as before, but now they have more skills. I didn't enjoy this as much as the first book, but it was still a solid read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Blood, Murder, Violence, Gore, and Transphobia

madisonreads_'s review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

5.0

Usually the sequel is never better than the original but I enjoyed this novel better than the first one!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Violence, and Mental illness