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

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I read this for my mystery book club and I picked it up a bit begrudgingly at first. The back cover didn’t reel me in. As I started reading though the characters slowly began to pull me in and I quickly became invested in the story. I appreciate the thoughtfulness of this book and how it handles the LGBTQIA+ community and the hardships they face daily. At times it’s hard to read because it makes you uncomfortable and in my case, upset because you want to call characters out for their actions. However many of the characters are written so well that you can empathize with them even if you don’t agree with them, often leading to them developing into someone you can really respect. The only characters that don’t really receive this treatment are the villains, who remain mostly one note, so it’s very easy to dislike and condemn them. I can think of only one villain character that had a speck of morality, so I wish that was explored more, showing that not everyone “bad” has to stay that way. Overall, I enjoyed this more than I thought I would and I’ll happily check out the author’s other work! 
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