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riddlemesphinx'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
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Drug use, Cursing, Death, Gore, and Gun violence
Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming
rjohns5's review
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
rwgabbard'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
4.75
Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Abandonment, Classism, Death of parent, Grief, Racism, Terminal illness, and Vomit
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
jhbandcats's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The first couple of chapters ease the reader in slowly. You learn about the main character, his problems, his love for family, his violent history. By a third of the way in, you’re trapped - there’s no way you’re getting out of this book without reading it to the end. The first action sequence is mind-bogglingly good and it just gets better and better.
Cosby writes action that doesn’t let up. Everything is clear not just in terms of plot but in logistics. I fear I’m not articulating how bowled over I was by this book.
If you strip away the action and mystery, what’s left is an aching diatribe on the state of the Black man in white America. It’s a scathing rebuke.
Truly fabulous book. I hope Cosby keeps writing and writing and writing. He’s a literary treasure.
Graphic: Abandonment, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Racism, Torture, and Violence
bootsmom3'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
4.0
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
faerietale_princess's review against another edition
- 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
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
raenbow'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
Graphic: Ableism, Death of parent, Child abuse, Body shaming, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Cursing, Gun violence, Car accident, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Fatphobia, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Body horror
narbine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Vomit, Cursing, Gun violence, Alcohol, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Medical content, Torture, Gore, Violence, Abandonment, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
wirt's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, and Racism
Moderate: Cursing, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Medical content, Racial slurs, and Drug use
courtnoodles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Blood, Death, Gore, Torture, Body horror, Alcohol, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Abandonment, Cursing, Drug use, Misogyny, and Racism
Minor: Sexual content