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frozenheartv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
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🧠My thoughts
This is the first book I read from S.A. Cosby and I blew my mind up. I have never read any crime, mystery book this deep and powerful. This was definitely not a thriller but a slow-burn and deep literary book. This book is a good example of a book that I want to read to understand racism and dark aspects of human nature. I had to choice but to empathize with most of the characters in this book.
However, since this is not a thriller, the story could be dragging sometimes. The romance part between the main character and the girlfriend should have been delved deeper into, for me it was a bit too shallow and I couldn't help but feel like it was redundant.
Nevertheless, I have to give this book 5 stars. Otherwise, it would haunt me for the rest of my life if I wouldn't do this.
đź‘Ť What I like
- Deeply-meaningful dialogues and storyline
- Excellent job to reflect the racist and dark aspects of human nature
- Cohesive and powerful narration
- Poetic and beautiful prose
đź‘Ž What I don't like
- A bit weak in romance part
- Some parts can drag a bit
Graphic: Murder, Gore, Death, and Racism
Minor: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Domestic abuse
kelliaujulii'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Child death, Sexual violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Gore, Physical abuse, Death, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Drug abuse
bellasandrarose'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
4.0
I’m in two minds about the number of characters and
Writing-wise there were times where words were repeated that I think could have been crafted a bit and I think the characters did maybe need something a little deeper each to make them stick (like Pip was great cause he was the old one but Davy and Steve and I swear there’s another one were the same person in my head). Also one time they said
Overall, I enjoyed and I will check out some more from this author
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Child death, Child abuse, Gore, Death, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, Body horror, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Animal death, and Alcohol
Minor: Religious bigotry
averycrainepowell'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
4.5
Graphic: Murder and Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs, Pedophilia, and Gore
Minor: Terminal illness and Police brutality
irinim26'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: Sexual violence, Gore, Racial slurs, Torture, Child death, Violence, Child abuse, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Rape
shainabriley's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Murder, Religious bigotry, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Child death, Death, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Racial slurs, 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
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
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