Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives by Adam Cesare

5 reviews

sincerelyleah's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Medical content, Stalking

Minor: Transphobia

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

victoriaharris001's review against another edition

4.25

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

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Content Warnings

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

mamawantsbooks's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

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

chloseencounter's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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

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

Minor: Infidelity, Dysphoria