Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

104 reviews

ldruckreier's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Tough read but captivating

toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

There is so much for me to say. What an original work of art this book is. I was immediately intrigued by the premise and was excited at the prospect of reading main characters who in any other story would more than likely be characterized as villains. 

It was complicated for me at times, reading about how much hate these fathers held for their sons' queerness. Complicated and painful to watch them grieve and reflect on the ways that they failed. It was also rewarding to read as the two fathers learned to accept what they didn't understand and also accept each other. I think the way that the learning came about seemed realistic to me, and of course they weren't perfect at any point throughout the whole book, but I don't think that was the goal. The characters are morally grey, and everyone is going to have a different stance on them, but I thought that they were interesting and often painful to read. This book took me longer than most books do, I feel, in part because of the brutality within the pages. This book is SO violent, y'all. I knew that it would be going in - after all, it is a story about revenge, but that didn't stop me from having to put it down and take care of myself once in awhile. I recommend that if you decide to pick this up, that you do the same! 

BTW I found it so validating that I was picturing Buddy Lee as Sam Elliot and he is described as a Sam Elliot type more than once in the book!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Police brutality

cryeager's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, and Alcohol

chaosdemonmonster's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective 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

4.5

I loved the way intolerance and learning went hand in hand for this book. It was written in a way that made it really believable that people were able to change their views on people unlike themselves. I found it very uplifting to see that given the current political climate in the USA. This book managed to take on a number of themes but still made them feel cohesive and like they belonged together in the story. I definitely would recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Excrement, and Vomit

raynaaskiverr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

amressing's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Deadnaming and Excrement

zarap's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

I thought I'd enjoy this book, but I didn't realize it would rip my heart out along the way. Very, very well done. I can't wait to read _Blacktop Wasteland_ and all of S.A. Cosby's future books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Deadnaming and Transphobia

alistinexo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

 This book was a rough one, and i don't mean it was rough to read, i mean what happens throughout the book is rough. so glad i read it though.

i cried like a baby at the end when buddy lee died and ike was talking to him and the boys at the cemetery.

  this one really gets you thinking about how important it is to love your kids (or anyone) no matter what because they could be gone tomorrow and they need that love while theyre ALIVE, not when theyre 6 feet under. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Death of parent

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Torture, Transphobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer, Deadnaming, Car accident, and Alcohol

meliroo's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury