Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives by Adam Cesare

6 reviews

moxiereads's review against another edition

3.75

dark sad 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

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3.75 

In some ways this was better than the first book, but in some ways it wasn't better. It was less gruesome, but had more real terror. 

People, once again, are the real monsters in the world. This was infuriating to read,

and I can't wait to read all about Quinn getting her revenge.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

killing_u95's review against another edition

4.5

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

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

kikis_a_book_wh0r3's review

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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: N/A

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I love when authors produce great sequels! Its so rare for me to find series that give me just as much energy and entertainment through the books as the first book gave. And Adam Cesare did an amazing job with this sequel. 

I really love Quinn and the relationship between Cole and Rust. Getting to read more of their friendships/relationships after the horror of the first book was so much fun.

Marta Lee and Izzy .... they were great additions to the story. Hunter was too, although I really wanted to strangle him at times, but I am sure that was the point.... well and Cole when it came to them talking to each other. 

I enjoyed this book thoroughly and Jesse does an AMAZING job with the audio books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

imstephtacular's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Torture, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma

vixenreader's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional funny mysterious 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

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Not as thrilling or vicious as the first, but it is still an exceptional horror YA about fraudulent conspiracy theories, mob mentality, and the effects of using said lies to target disenfranchised victims. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Torture, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting

Minor: Infidelity, Vomit

Be warned that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), relationship conflict, fraudulent and harmful conspiracy theories, and underaged drinking are explored in this book as well.

zosiablue's review against another edition

4.5

dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I love these books SO MUCH. They're everything you want them to be - gory, slashy, funny, heroic, gay, vengeful, gorgeous. This one had hints of Jan 6th meets Inglourious Basterds, except, you know, with clowns. I am a devoted Clown in the Cornfield fan forever. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying