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Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives by Adam Cesare

4 reviews

killing_u95's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

4.5

A great sequel to a great slasher type book. Very cult-like. Felt like a prequel that was really needed in order to have a third, if that makes sense. Already pre-ordered the third. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Bullying, Deadnaming, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

victoriaharris001's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Police brutality, Stalking, Violence, Death of parent, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Blood, Child death, and Death

mamawantsbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Stalking, Death, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

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