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S.A. Cosby

4.16 AVERAGE

adventurous dark funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Even though this is not the kind of book I typically gravitate towards, I knew I had to give it a shot when I saw how many personal Top Books of 2021 lists it was on. As expected, this book is gritty, gruesome, and action-packed.

After their sons are murdered, Ike and Buddy Lee return to a lifestyle that they left behind, a life filled with violence and crime. The people are dangerous and volatile, and they don't have much to lose.

I had to read this book slowly because the graphic details were overwhelming. The characters are well-developed and the masterful writing is undeniable. However, I don't think I was this book's target audience. The book reads just like an action movie, and I think it would translate perfectly to the screen. There were periods in the middle that lulled, but the ending was very satisfying.
challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Book was entertaining, the plot was interesting, the characters developed, and I very much enjoyed the whole story. The only reason I didn't give it 4 stars is because there were many too unrealistic moments and the end was expected. 

Still a very fine book.
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark emotional funny 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
dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated