A review by juchinnii
Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I’m conflicted about this book. The writing style really brought the characters to life and I felt like I was in the Deep South - it’s clearly something the author is very familiar with. The main characters were just kinda the worst though. It felt like “old men finally attempt to discover empathy while also going on a violent and murderous rampage” and I’m clearly biased, I’ve grown up in a very liberal and accepting household, but I feel like that just added to my frustration with these characters. In the middle part they’re looking for information and whether people help them or not, they just keep fighting w everyone. Most of the LGBTQ+ people in this book feature as plot devices to further the main characters’ journey, and I can’t say much more than that about the depictions of women either. I get that the author was making some big Statements about racism, homophobia, toxic masculinity, etc., but it was a lot for me. I didn’t have a good time. 
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