Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

172 reviews

jkar7's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Loved this book. It felt like a movie. The audiobook was decent as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Death of parent, Hate crime, and Violence

Moderate: War, Car accident, and Cancer

Minor: Animal cruelty

oliviavm8's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Wonderful book. So thoughtful and beautifully written. The character development was my favorite part and all of the characters experienced some sort of growth. Made me cry, which is so rare for me when I am reading. Great read, would totally recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racism, Abandonment, Homophobia, Cursing, Hate crime, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

ryankaybee's review against another edition

challenging dark 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: Deadnaming, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Classism, Cursing, Blood, Kidnapping, Transphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism

elyssam's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

A good and thrilling read on revenge! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Death, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Murder

gknott's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Gore, Transphobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Grief, Homophobia, and Hate crime

Moderate: Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Cancer

louisekf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Violence

kendramekalle's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

2.5

Razorblade Tears is a fast-paced, grab you by the throat story of grief and vengeance that doesn't let go... at first.

Two fathers, Ike and Buddy Lee, ex-cons who have very little in common, but the love they have for their married sons who were brutally murdered. As Buddy Lee starts to feel that the police are doing lttle to find the his son's killers, he enlists the help of Ike. Together, they set out to find justice for their sons and learn to accept who their sons were. 

I am so thankful to have read 'All the Sinners Bleed' before reading this one, because this was a bit a disappointment. This was vulgar, violent, and predictable. I'm giving this a 2.5. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Gun violence, Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Hate crime, Gore, and Death

Minor: Deadnaming

nats2643's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Racism, Homophobia, Gun violence, Violence, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Death, Classism, Murder, and Cursing

Moderate: Alcoholism

ktdakotareads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Torture, Grief, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Homophobia, Murder, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Racism, Gore, and Gun violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Deadnaming, Infidelity, Medical content, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Medical trauma, and Transphobia

bookiecharm's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Car accident, Deadnaming, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Death, Homophobia, Blood, Gore, and Grief

Minor: Cancer