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ooohgoshtara'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
An action packed, emotional, fast paced, page turner. Ike and Buddy Lee had me on the edge of my seat. S.A. Crosby's writing is engrossing. The suspense, the mystery, the way the plot came together at the end. Some themes: conversations on sexuality, race, racism, grief, vengeance, redemption, parental relationships, fatherhood, forgiveness and friendship. The audio was superb. This needs to be made into a movie!
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Death, Racism, and Violence
tenten's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
this novel was really absurd! like, these two middle aged men
everything really pops off in the last 100 or so pages. the identity of the person behind it all felt somewhat contrived to me, but the benefit of a more plot-oriented novel is that sometimes you can sacrifice realism for the sake of a good story. and this book certainly delivered on that front! there were parts when i got real life heated about the characters’ actions. that’s how you know a story is good, when it can get a real rise out of you.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Murder, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Classism, Death of parent, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Racial slurs
noellelovesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings: Racism, homophobia, transphobia, violence, gun violence, blood/gore, murder, hate crimes, racial slurs, grief, loss of a child, alcoholism, deadnaming, classism,
This book was an emotional journey as two homophobic fathers attempt to find out exactly what happened to their sons and avenge them.
The journey of them learning from their hateful history and opening their minds to accepting people for who they are, not who they love...well I'm an emotional mess now.
Beautifully written I'll definitely be checking out more of this authors work.
Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, Transphobia, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Blood, Gore, Hate crime, Child death, Addiction, and Classism
power0911's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Death, Murder, Racial slurs, Violence, Gun violence, Biphobia, Trafficking, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Racism, Cursing, Gore, and Grief
sidekicksam's review
- 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
The story follows Ike and Buddy Lee, both ex-cons and fathers of the murdered couple Isiah and Derek. Having neglected their sons when they came out gay, both are looking for justice and their own redemption in finding their sons killers.
This book is one hell of a thrilling ride. I loved Ike and Buddy Lee, and the story was so well-written that I really came to appreciate these two violent, prejudiced and hard-headed men.
If you're looking for a thrill, read this book!
Graphic: Kidnapping, Child death, Homophobia, Gun violence, Death, Murder, Alcoholism, and Grief
kawooreads'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Blood, Child death, Death, Murder, Violence, Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Gore, Homophobia, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Racism, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Transphobia
missingmybreezy'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
4.25
Two fathers - one white and one black - who normally would not have even glanced at each other, become patriots in arms to tackle a problem that affected them both. They both had gay sons - who they did not support - until those boys, who married, were killed. With the police not working fast enough to solve the crime, the two fathers take it upon themselves to find the murderer.
As I stated, this book is gritty with harsh language and does not shy away from detailing bloody scenes. The characters are rough and the setting is often explosive. It tackles homophobia and racism, often not in a quiet or sanitized way.
Cosby's writing reminds me a lot of David Joy's writing - nothing sweet and saccharin - all angry bull ready to charge. However I am ready for Cosby's next novel - how about a 5 star, Cosby? Let me have it!!
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Grief, Gun violence, and Racism
Moderate: Child death and Violence
Minor: Blood and Alcoholism
nebulasaurus's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Child death, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Terminal illness, Murder, Racism, Addiction, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcoholism, and Blood
phippsmr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Homophobia
Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Biphobia, Cancer, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Classism, Domestic abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, and Outing
alylentz'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
3.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Blood, Homophobia, Death of parent, Racism, Child death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Transphobia, and Violence