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A review by luckstat
Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I am equal parts glad and frustrated that I read this book.
I wish there was more progression or attention given to Bug's relationship with his daughter. She felt like an afterthought in most mentions.
I do sympathize with Bug's internalized relationship with his father, and the resolution of that plot point is handled well enough. The ending falls a little bit flat for me though, and I recognize that as a young black woman I may not resonate with it the way an older black man might.
I appreciate it for what it is, and respect the drive (haha) put into the work by S.A. Cosby.
I wish there was more progression or attention given to Bug's relationship with his daughter. She felt like an afterthought in most mentions.
I do sympathize with Bug's internalized relationship with his father, and the resolution of that plot point is handled well enough. The ending falls a little bit flat for me though, and I recognize that as a young black woman I may not resonate with it the way an older black man might.
I appreciate it for what it is, and respect the drive (haha) put into the work by S.A. Cosby.
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Blood, Abandonment
Moderate: Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Death of parent
Minor: Trafficking
The sentence fragmenting can be frustrating at times, but in context black men are systemically forced to compartmentalize their feelings and vulnerability in the racist world we live in so I feel it may be an artistic choice to represent one way of dealing with that literarily.