Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Clown in the Cornfield by Adam Cesare

5 reviews

kikis_a_book_wh0r3's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.5

This was a really good story. Adam Cesar definitely keeps you on your toes and gives an amazing anxiety ridden tale of small town folks going crazy. Ultimately I feel like this would be a plan that MAGA would try to pull. Scary to think about. Its genocide but kept local? Lol I love that the ending sets it up for a sequel in true movie ending form!! A perfect nod to the classic slasher films. The audio performance was great as well! Definitely going to be checking out 2 & 3!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Genocide, Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Grief, Police brutality, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Bullying

jackieyvette's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

I've been on a little horror binge all month and came across this title on a TikTok video comparing it to slasher movies and I got to say this one is sitting pretty up there with the best of them. It was fast and fun and everything you need a high school slasher. The characters are believable and relatable and are people you knew in high school, too. I don't know too much about small town life, but I gotta say this one sounds a lot like what I know it to be like; battle of the generations. 
Cole and Quinn are great leads and the way their stories moved was great to read, even back ground characters were very compelling and it was sad to see some of them die

especially Tucker and Janet

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I heard it's getting made into a show/movie and I can't wait.


Crying score: nah.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Murder, Blood, Child death, Death, Suicide, and Torture

Moderate: Drug abuse

vixenreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

If you like slashers and mean-spirited murder, this is the book for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gun violence, Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Genocide, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Police brutality, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Animal death, Classism, and Drug abuse

Be careful. This book is not for the faint of heart.

bookishgoob's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Abandonment, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, and Mental illness

werewolvesnotswearwolves's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Murder, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism