Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

68 reviews

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

rachellk'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Racism, Gun violence, and Gore

Moderate: Drug use and Death of parent

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

elizabethgreads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-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? No

4.0

If you're looking for a mystery with substance this is it.  I was impressive how eloquently he was able to show the pressures that a black sherif has in small town southern America. This was a police procedural which I really enjoyed.  This is not the norm for me so that speaks volumes about the story telling. The characters where so fleshed out and they felt like people you know. I also enjoyed the writing style.  The pacing was a bit off in the middle but other than that it was a great read.  A tough one but great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia, Child death, and Death of parent

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

morybaby's review against another edition

dark medium-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

3.0

Objectively, it’s a good book. The thing is I read razorblade tears before this and that is my standard. This did not do ✨it✨ for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, and Pedophilia

mercurial's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Murder, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent

johoha93's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective 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: Police brutality, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Terminal illness and Death of parent

kshertz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

Thrilling, mysterious and I couldn’t see any of it coming. I really enjoyed the ride. This author is someone who can weave in social commentary so beautifully with real life, gore, and small town life. He never misses. Highly recommend. The ending and whodunnit lost .25 for me because it felt not connected. But still, read this book!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Torture, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Classism, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Violence, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Racism, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

alireads'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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, Gun violence, Body horror, Cursing, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Child death, Torture, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder