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jhbandcats's review against another edition
- 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
bookishcori's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Blood, Murder, and Torture
louisekf'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
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Drug use, Sexual content, Death, and Gun 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
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
healingtothemax's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Car accident, Murder, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Classism, Sexual content, Racism, Racial slurs, Death, Cursing, Addiction, Drug use, Blood, Police brutality, and Gun violence
jaylee_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content
amandalorianxo'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: Body horror, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing and Blood
Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Racism
aharper's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Torture, Abandonment, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, and Gun violence
Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Death
Minor: Sexual content
amcghig's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Torture, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Vomit and Sexual content