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A review by jpitts
Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Reread, March 1st, 2023
Bumped this down a star because the initial enthusiasm I had the first time wore off a bit on my second read, and I noticed more of the cracks. (Like, nitpick: the overuse of referring to characters by their full first and last names in the narration was pretty clunky)
But this is still such a banger. Just a super well-written piece of slasher fiction. Cesare is especially good at descriptions that make the setting come alive and the events of the book feel real and visceral. There are fantastic moments of tension building interspersed with the action and violence.
Read it guys, it's fun times.
Original review, April 15th, 2022
This was a super fun and exciting teen slasher. I'm giving it 5 stars not because it was perfect, but because it was everything I wanted and needed it to be. Interesting, fast paced (once the slashing starts, at least), filled with twists and some wild slasher violence. I was never bored, never felt like it was dragging on too long. It was just a blast!
Bumped this down a star because the initial enthusiasm I had the first time wore off a bit on my second read, and I noticed more of the cracks. (Like, nitpick: the overuse of referring to characters by their full first and last names in the narration was pretty clunky)
But this is still such a banger. Just a super well-written piece of slasher fiction. Cesare is especially good at descriptions that make the setting come alive and the events of the book feel real and visceral. There are fantastic moments of tension building interspersed with the action and violence.
Read it guys, it's fun times.
Original review, April 15th, 2022
This was a super fun and exciting teen slasher. I'm giving it 5 stars not because it was perfect, but because it was everything I wanted and needed it to be. Interesting, fast paced (once the slashing starts, at least), filled with twists and some wild slasher violence. I was never bored, never felt like it was dragging on too long. It was just a blast!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, and Medical content
Minor: Alcohol