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Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby

30 reviews

riddlemesphinx's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Drug use, Cursing, Death, Gore, and Gun violence

Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming

karina_dreamsinwords's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

You know those instances where you know the situation unfolding is about to go South, but you just cannot look away?

That’s how this whole book felt & I loved it!!

This isn’t your typical thriller so don’t go into this with that mindset. This story is noir at its finest— fast paced yet somehow slow moving at the same time with Cosby’s intricate storytelling. This book gets violent, gruesome, and goes to show the lengths people go to in order to protect their family.

Cosby doesn’t shy away from visceral descriptions, so be aware of that when picking up any of his novels.

If you enjoy multiple POVs, heist storylines, and the Fast and the Furious franchise, I definitely recommend picking this one up!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Vomit, and Blood

Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use

skye_era_books's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

• 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

If SA Cosby writes it, I’m going to read it!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Body horror

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Gore, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Cursing, Murder, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Blood

teddie_valetine98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

This was one of the best books I’ve read of the year.
S. A. Cosby has a way of writing that is mind blowing!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Toxic relationship, Murder, Cursing, Violence, Drug use, Alcohol, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Death, and Death of parent

rei_reads's review

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Blood, and Gore

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

louisekf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Drug use, Sexual content, Death, and Gun violence

bootsmom3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body shaming, Car accident, Classism, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Blood, Death, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Medical trauma, Cursing, Gun violence, and Sexism

Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, and Cancer

bek67's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

Second book of S.A. Cosby's that I've read. He has knocked it out of the park again. Lots of violence so not for the faint of heart. Loved Bug's character and his relationship with his wife, Kia. One man's path to find himself, get ahead and ultimately get revenge. Loved it. Great audio book, the narrator was fabulous.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Cursing, Murder, and Death

Minor: Body shaming, Gun violence, Gore, Racial slurs, Torture, Drug use, and Racism

faerietale_princess's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Intense and gripping. I really felt for Bug and was rooting for him the entire time. That’s what I really like about Cosby’s writing and characters. These are people who commit intense crimes and are flawed, but they’re complex and Cosby deals with them in all these intricate and interesting ways.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Torture, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Car accident, and Classism

Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Vomit

sambo_0103's review against another edition

adventurous 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: Blood, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Murder, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence