Reviews tagging 'Violence'

All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

134 reviews

uniquelyportablemagic's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Child abuse, Child death, and Racial slurs

maggiestraveledbookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

📖 All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby 

“We all choose to be skeptics when the truth is inconvenient.”

Rating: 5 stars ⭐️ 

Spice: N/A

One of my goals for 2024 is to read more genres, so I chose this book based off its description as a mystery/thriller with high reviews…

WOW. This gritty novel had my heart pounding. It was truly incredible.

Let’s Review: 

👀 Police-procedural thriller

🚔 MC is the first black sheriff in a small town

💔 School shooting reveals the town’s dark underbelly of abuse

🫣 Compelling, intense writing with a quick pace 

☑️ Themes of racial injustice and grief

⚠️TW: severe child abuse/murder

This is my first novel by Cosby, and it will not be the last. The way he portrayed Titus (the main character) with all of his intricacies and relationships was beautifully constructed. 

Be prepared: This story is gory and dark and heavy… but it is worth reading. And I highly recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Racism, Child abuse, Child death, and Violence

kellysbooknook's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Torture, Hate crime, Murder, Death of parent, Gore, Racism, Body horror, Child abuse, Grief, Blood, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Violence, and Mass/school shootings

mattyjay's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, Suicide, Child abuse, and Murder

josie2k's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Murder, Racial slurs, Torture, Hate crime, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Death, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

kelbel_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Torture, and Animal death

elizabethgreads's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

If you're looking for a mystery with substance this is it.  I was impressive how eloquently he was able to show the pressures that a black sherif has in small town southern America. This was a police procedural which I really enjoyed.  This is not the norm for me so that speaks volumes about the story telling. The characters where so fleshed out and they felt like people you know. I also enjoyed the writing style.  The pacing was a bit off in the middle but other than that it was a great read.  A tough one but great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia, Child death, and Death of parent

tkhenry99's review against another edition

4.0

i really just did not care about the MC’s personal life at all but the crime he was investigating was really interesting and the social commentary is super important 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Violence, Animal death, Gore, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Torture, Grief, Child death, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Child abuse

Minor: Alcoholism

silkyyy's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Mass/school shootings, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Racism, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Drug use, Animal cruelty, and Drug abuse

Minor: Vomit

bex4dayz's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Pedophilia, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Violence, Hate crime, Child abuse, and Gun violence