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A review by faerietale_princess
All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
This is a fantastic novel. Cosby knocks it out of the park.
Titus is a layered, complex character. He is consumed by guilt and tries to compensate for it. In doing so, he kind of loses track of what he really wants in life.
Cosby’s writing in this one is top-notch. The literary devices, themes, and structure are as layered as Titus.
You’ll see many parallels in Titus’ life, as well as vivid imagery and robust themes.
There were a couple of times where I felt adding a line or two would’ve really enhanced the story via callbacks. Sometimes some things kind of felt unimportant, but they were brought up again way later. This makes it feel a bit out of left field.
However, this only happened once or twice max in the whole novel. It did not take away from my enjoyment at all.
This is an incredibly thought-provoking book with plenty of things to discover and discuss. If I were an English professor teaching a class about literary devices, I would use this book.
If you like books that make you think, you may enjoy this.
If you like Criminal Minds, you may enjoy this.
Titus is a layered, complex character. He is consumed by guilt and tries to compensate for it. In doing so, he kind of loses track of what he really wants in life.
Cosby’s writing in this one is top-notch. The literary devices, themes, and structure are as layered as Titus.
You’ll see many parallels in Titus’ life, as well as vivid imagery and robust themes.
There were a couple of times where I felt adding a line or two would’ve really enhanced the story via callbacks. Sometimes some things kind of felt unimportant, but they were brought up again way later. This makes it feel a bit out of left field.
However, this only happened once or twice max in the whole novel. It did not take away from my enjoyment at all.
This is an incredibly thought-provoking book with plenty of things to discover and discuss. If I were an English professor teaching a class about literary devices, I would use this book.
If you like books that make you think, you may enjoy this.
If you like Criminal Minds, you may enjoy this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent and Child death
Minor: Racism