Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

32 reviews

kelliaujulii's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.5

This book totally gripped me as I followed Titus as he tried to solve the case and keep Charon from boiling over. The pacing was perfect and balanced the case with everything else going on so well. The family moments felt powerful and unique as I can't remember many son/father/brother relationships explored in a mystery thriller. The commentary on life for a Black sheriff in rural Virginia was also perfectly written and informative. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Child death, Sexual violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Gore, Physical abuse, Death, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Drug abuse

burnourhistory's review

dark 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Body horror, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Mass/school shootings, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, and Racism

alyssatuininga's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Racism, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Gore, Gun violence, Child abuse, Child death, Hate crime, and Injury/Injury detail

szyca's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Murder, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Alcohol, Classism, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Animal death, Child death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Grief, Torture, Mass/school shootings, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

ginanoe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Very heavy content. A compelling but challenging story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Gun violence, Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Suicide

javafenn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book needs a SERIOUS trigger warning for child murder, child sexual assault, and violence. I read this because it was on Obama’s list of books from 2023. The story was excellent! Don’t get me wrong. Titus is a likable character who just wants to be a good sheriff and he is! The topics in this story are just so serious. I don’t think I would have read it if I had known. Reading through it though it was good and i loved figuring out who the killer was! Definitely a good story just very heavy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Grief, Sexual violence, Torture, Bullying, Violence, Abandonment, Cursing, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Mental illness, Animal death, Body horror, Classism, Gore, Confinement, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, and Stalking

annabulkowski's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Religious bigotry, Racism, Child abuse, Racial slurs, and Rape

Moderate: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Blood, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, and Murder

mzynda's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Death, Gore, and Physical abuse

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

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