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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
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
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content warnings: murder, death, graphic violence, assault, animal death, bullying, gun violence, stabbing, blood, gore
I wanted to love this because Clown in a Cornfield is one of the best YA horror books I've ever read, and I was hoping this would be a similar kind of vibe. And, like, yes? But also no. Given that we're essentially in the villain's head for half the book, I kind of struggled with this because Aaron is such a stone cold weirdo/psychopath with a boner for cult leaders and so being in his head as much as we were gave me the ick.
Add in the fact that I wanted Crystal to use her words far more than she did and this was ultimately fine but I suspect it will prove forgettable in a way that Clown in a Cornfield wasn't.
I wanted to love this because Clown in a Cornfield is one of the best YA horror books I've ever read, and I was hoping this would be a similar kind of vibe. And, like, yes? But also no. Given that we're essentially in the villain's head for half the book, I kind of struggled with this because Aaron is such a stone cold weirdo/psychopath with a boner for cult leaders and so being in his head as much as we were gave me the ick.
Add in the fact that I wanted Crystal to use her words far more than she did and this was ultimately fine but I suspect it will prove forgettable in a way that Clown in a Cornfield wasn't.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
loved it but the ending fell a bit flat for me
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adam cesare captures modern teen angst and anxiety so well in his writing. in a world where parents substitute their responsibilities with material things, this story serves as almost a forewarning to the effect that has on children as they grow up. the antagonist is starved of attention. but his high-achieving goals have nothing to do with college. Aaron’s narration is written similarly to that of Patrick Bateman in American Psycho. It was a fun, enthralling, and tense read!
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes