Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives by Adam Cesare

7 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

michelle_mightbereading's review against another edition

3.0

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I (a Canadian) read this at the same time that I read a non-fiction book about the Salem Witch Trials and THIS made me more disappointed in Americans. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Gaslighting

Moderate: Toxic relationship

mlovesbooks's review

4.5

challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Could not stop bracing myself the whole way through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexism, Vomit

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.

ravenpuff's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

shereadytoread's review against another edition

5.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book manages even more of a true slasher feel than the first while still delivering big scenes and plot twists. Further modernizing the slasher tropes, this book is an example of a sequel done well that builds on the success of the first.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail