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dblue236's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Suicide, and Drug abuse
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Alcohol, and Vomit
kromez7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Police brutality, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Mass/school shootings, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, and Fire/Fire injury
hschlecht's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cursing, Child death, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
ravenpuff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
Moderate: Police brutality and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Cancer, Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
mangocorpses's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Gun violence, Police brutality, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Medical content
Minor: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
mblanke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Drug use, Death of parent, Child death, Blood, Suicide, Police brutality, Medical content, Drug abuse, Death, and Alcohol
angelanoelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Addiction, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent
disnelyse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Gore, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Drug use
soobooksalot's review against another edition
- 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
But Frendo is also at the front door. And in the living room.
Quinn Maybrook and physician father Glenn have recently moved to Kettle Springs, Missouri. Frendo the clown is the town's mascot, even painted on the side of the now-burned out corn syrup factory.
But Frendo is more than a mascot or graffiti now. The clown is killing the town's teens.
Technically, Clown In A Cornfield is YA. But it doesn't read that way and there's plenty of scares and kills to suit any horror reader. It's violent and a bit gorey and there are twists and reveals for days.
Obviously this won't be to everyone's reading tastes (though who doesn't love a delightful clown?!), but those looking for a solidly creepy book, do check this one out! This was a fantastic way to end off this year's Spooky October reads. Recommended!
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
_chelseachelsea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I finished Clown in a Cornfield in one night. Cesare is smart - he knows you picked up this book because you want to see some clowns, some corn, and some gore, so he doesn’t waste much time. Even though the fast pace makes the characters’ motivations a bit of a stretch in terms of believability, it ultimately works in the story’s favor. You get what you came for, and the book truly delivers on creepiness and slashing.
I preferred the smaller moments of horror (one person being stalked by the killer) over the chaotic, large-scale action that dominates most of the last 2/3 of the book, but again, Cesare knows what he’s trying to deliver. This isn’t a slow-burn slasher, it’s CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, baby.
There’s a message to the violence of CIAC that’s not very subtle and a little too spelled-out, but given the book’s YA themes, I’m going to be forgiving there. This is a scary story about rebellion, revenge, and rage, and even when the plot’s pacing is somewhat uneven, it never loses sight of those ideas.
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Medical content