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Clown in a Cornfield 3: The Church of Frendo by Adam Cesare

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

i don't think we needed a third book, but it wasn't too bad overall. in fact it felt very on-the-nose regarding the political climate here in the u.s., which is pretty sad.

An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

might return to this one in the future but this just isn't what i'm looking for right now

Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson

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challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.25

i think i’m going to need to read this again in the future. i just couldn’t get into it and had to force myself to read on. i could relate to natalie often, which helped, but overall is was such a messy and confusing novel. as a big shirley jackson fan, maybe this just wasn’t the right time for me to read it.

Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives by Adam Cesare

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dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

not as fun as the first one but still creepy and gory

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

reason #45789364 why im never having children

Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

if you like teen slasher flicks then you’ll love this

Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

m.l. rio is brilliant at writing atmospheric novels. she has a way of making you feel tense and nervous despite not much of anything really happening. although i do wish it had been longer, i don't know exactly where she would have taken this - and people probably would have hated whatever direction she took. i loved it regardless and look forward to more from her.

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced