Review by itsheyfay - Clown in a Cornfield

itsheyfay 's review for:

Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare

4.0

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

UPDATE 5/29/25:
Now that I’ve had time to sit on my thoughts for this book, here comes the review:

The story itself was a thrill ride for sure, and the characters were multilayered. I liked Quinn as a final girl and I loved her dad (haven’t seen the movie adaptation yet but I could picture Bill Pullman as Dr. Maybrook).

But

the clown reveal…or REVEALS plural… Maybe I’ve been too spoiled by clown horrors where the killer is a single demonic entity posing as a clown… but honestly I would have rather Frendo been a single demonic entity (or just one demented indivual or two) posing as a clown. I get where the author was going, but it felt a step too far that it just became a role reversal of Children of the Corn. It wasn’t terrible, but it was not what I expected, and I still can’t tell whether or not I enjoyed it

Either way, it was a quick read and I can see why people love this story (and its sequels).

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To quote Lorde, WHAT WAS THAT?!?!?

Official review to come soon 🔜

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