Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

173 reviews

nneka23's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.25

This was a really enjoyable fast-paced read. The narration in the audiobook is really well done and helped me become fully immersed in the story. An exploration of grief, fatherhood, and masculinity all enveloped in a story of vengeance (but really, redemption). There were some points where I wasn’t sure if things would end the way I expected, and I love that I couldn’t predict every single plot point! Very emotional at times while funny at others, I definitely felt like I knew the characters by the end. And speaking of the end, those last few lines were so poignant. The final line is especially impeccable writing. Crosby certainly knows how to hook a reader and keep them engaged with the way he uses words. This story is so steeped in a southern atmosphere, you’d think you were actually there. Truly enjoyed this audiobook - hats off to Crosby and the narrator! 

---

Content Warnings

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

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Cancer

There are definitely some very violent scenes. The descriptions during those scenes are very detailed so if you’re squeamish, keep that in mind.

hankatcol's review

dark tense fast-paced

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Murder, Racism, Kidnapping, Blood, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Racial slurs, Car accident, Violence, Homophobia, and Torture

jakirby's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cursing, Abandonment, Homophobia, Murder, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Racism, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Transphobia, and Violence

jwatson9030's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Racism, Gun violence, Homophobia, Child abuse, Classism, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, Grief, Abandonment, Antisemitism, Blood, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Bullying, Car accident, Chronic illness, and Medical content

fungirlreads's review

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

4.5

Not my usual genre but I enjoyed it. The storytelling was grittier than I expected but it added intensity to the plot. 

I deducted half a star bc there is a decision made by Ike's wife that doesn't make sense given their history. It's a dumb choice that wouldn't be made by the wife of a street-saavy, murderous, ex-con. She should have been smarter than that.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Transphobia, Car accident, Cursing, Alcoholism, Grief, and Homophobia

aminayuy's review

adventurous 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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Gore, Gun violence, and Blood

olivialoverderheinheimer's review

dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

A little slow to first get into but then the story really picks up. A really powerful story of two dads searching for the man that killed their sons and learning about them more along the way so that they could finally understand them.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Blood, Death, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship

lapuce1006's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Cursing, Murder, Infidelity, Homophobia, Death, Deadnaming, Addiction, Alcohol, Hate crime, Blood, Violence, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Alcoholism

3littlewordz's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Alcoholism, Grief, Abandonment, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, and Deadnaming

Minor: Kidnapping

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

For me, a little bit of a slow start, but once it got into it, I was in it. There were a lot of sad moments, and the ending was pretty fulfilling for me. Would def be open to reading more from this author.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Murder, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia