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allisonwatt89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Pedophilia and Child abuse
wyabook234's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Racism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, and Torture
alyssatuininga's review against another edition
- 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
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
emmalorene's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Torture, Gore, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence
Minor: Slavery and Drug abuse
wisewun1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Pedophilia, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, and Body horror
szyca's review against another edition
- 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
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
pacer0916's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Child death, Pedophilia, Murder, Mass/school shootings, and Violence
trishsmelody's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Gore, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Grief, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Murder, and Medical trauma
gracie_goose's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
We cover a story of racism, crime, true justice, and self-forgiveness. Following our main character --a Black sheriff named Titus Crown--we work with him to catch a serial killer while also facing what it means to be a Black cop in the South. A true Southern noir.
This book shines where it delves into Titus as a person. In fact, I hope to read more books about him. He is both likable and unlikable, you root for him and you also think "Come ON, Titus!!!". Cosby masterfully attacks the geopolitical hotspot of the South, racial bias, and the question of what is justice?
I think what I would love to see in a future book is strong female characters. There are female characters, and Cosby seems to want me to see them as strong while also not making them a focal point of the story. This is fine, I don't absolutely need a woman to centre a plot, but if I am correct, Cosby wants me to see the female characters he writes as strong. They seem more like props to motivate the main character, in a James Bond kind of way.
Regardless, I loved this book, and would love to read more in the future. Thanks, Cosby, for telling a story that provoked thought, outrage, and love.
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Violence and Pedophilia
alewo27's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Terminal illness, Hate crime, Murder, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Slavery, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Child death, Mass/school shootings, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Torture, and Grief