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A review by jorgechachas
Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
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
3.5
A fantastic idea that tells a story all-too common and soberingly believable (to an extent).
Cosby's writing is entertaining and to the point. The book wasn't filled with fluff and didn't leave much time to be bored, but my issues more so came with the voice/dialogue of the book.
I understand this tells a story of two men learning about queer love and acceptance, as well as sprinkling some lessons about race, but the way these lessons were verbalized by the characters felt shoehorned. So often these conversations left me absolutely cringing. They're something I would expect from an instructional video, not from a novel. From the abrupt introduction of "allyship" to utilizing "white privilege" as some kind of battlecry, I just couldn't handle the odd conversations these people had as they felt so unnatural and sterile.
The ending of the book also suffered from spontaneous discovery, which I find very annoying.
Action was top notch and amazingly written though. I enjoyed the story being told and think it's a book worthy of being picked up!
I'm feeling a 7 out of 10.
Cosby's writing is entertaining and to the point. The book wasn't filled with fluff and didn't leave much time to be bored, but my issues more so came with the voice/dialogue of the book.
I understand this tells a story of two men learning about queer love and acceptance, as well as sprinkling some lessons about race, but the way these lessons were verbalized by the characters felt shoehorned. So often these conversations left me absolutely cringing. They're something I would expect from an instructional video, not from a novel. From the abrupt introduction of "allyship" to utilizing "white privilege" as some kind of battlecry, I just couldn't handle the odd conversations these people had as they felt so unnatural and sterile.
The ending of the book also suffered from spontaneous discovery, which I find very annoying.
Action was top notch and amazingly written though. I enjoyed the story being told and think it's a book worthy of being picked up!
I'm feeling a 7 out of 10.