Reviews tagging 'Death'

Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives by Adam Cesare

16 reviews

mlovesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Could not stop bracing myself the whole way through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Gaslighting, Death, Gun violence, and Gore

Moderate: Vomit and Sexism

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Gore, Body horror, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

Moderate: Police brutality, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Child death, Torture, Grief, Physical abuse, Medical content, Cursing, and Death of parent

Minor: Medical trauma and Mass/school shootings

mollyolloxenfree25's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Gore, Death of parent, and Death

lanylevendula's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

If you love the Scream franchise, especially the new movies, you’ll love this book. It’s thrilling and the switching perspective is incredible! Just as good, or maybe even better than the first one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Blood, and Death

victoriaharris001's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Police brutality, Stalking, Violence, Death of parent, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Blood, Child death, and Death

ravenpuff's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Death, Gore, and Grief

haleybre's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

A slasher sequel is rarely as good as the original, yet here we are. 

You also can’t tell me that this wasn’t inspired by the January 6th insurrection.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Grief, and Cursing

chloebear21's review against another edition

sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I really enjoyed this book! It was as good or better than the first, as I'd hoped. And not as gory as I expected after the first book. It was unique for its mix of horror and social commentary and mystery, and the writing and tone were consistent throughout the story.

 I love Quinn & Rust’s friendship and caretaking of each other without the eye-rolling romance involved! I think Rust is a unique character, he's into weapons but only is them for self-defense and tries to do as little damage as possible. 

I would recommend the duology it's unique and enjoyable as well as thought-provoking. I think both horror fans and horror skeptics will enjoy it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Mental illness, Stalking, Blood, and Cursing

Moderate: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Gore, and Child death

Minor: Homophobia

soobooksalot's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Clown In a Cornfield was a surprise favourite in last year's Spooky Season reading.
 So there was no hesitation to order Adam Cesare's sequel this year - Frendo Lives!
 It's one year after the massacre in Kettle Springs, at the hands of the masked Frendos.
 Quinn, Rust and Cole have tried to move on, but social media and conspiracy theory notoriety has questioned if they were victims or perpetrators of the tragedies.
 Meanwhile, Frendo is back. Just in time for Halloween. 
 Clowns In A Cornfield 1 and 2 are classed as YA but rest assured, they're not short on violence and chills.
 Fans of the first Cornfield - don't miss this one! Recommended!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail