Clown in a Cornfield

I am going to preface this with: do not watch the movie if you want a faithful adaptation. On top of whitewashing a main character, it cuts out most of the important events.Now onto the review.I read this book when it first came out and it has been one of my favourites since. So much so that I reread it every year before the sequels are released.This was everything I wanted from a slasher novel. As someone who grew up on the Scream movies this was always the kind of thing I loved. I love the horror rules and how things aren't always as they seem, even when the answer could be the most obvious thing.Quinn, Cole, and Rust are the most developed character but that is something that comes with being the leads in a story where every other main is destined to die (I don't think that's too much of a spoiler given the context of the book). But that said, I loved Janet.Janet, whilst written as the stereotypical mean girl, has such an interesting story and I did love how ultimately she was trying to prove herself. I felt that Cesare didn't gloss over the fact that they lived in a small town with small town values so people who were considered different had to work harder to be accepted.Honestly I wish the movie had been a more faithful adaptation.

not what I expected at all

This was a fantastic read. I loved the plot, the characters were great and relatable, and the twists were amazing!