A review by grace_astudentreading
Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is only my second S. A. Cosby but I can already tell he will be a favorite author for years to come. Like Razorblade Tears, this book pushed me far out of my comfort zone, but I loved every page of it. Bug is an incredibly complex and compelling main character. Obviously, as this is at the end of the day a thriller, there is a lot of external conflict. There is intense and violent action, and crazy fights and car chases, and twists and turns everywhere. But what hooked me and made me truly love this book was the internal conflict Bug faced. The true heart of this book is not the heist, it’s Bug’s relationship with his father. That is what drives Bug to make the choices he makes over the entirety of the book. It’s the root of his biggest fears and his life goals. It’s a source of pain and a source of hope. It’s his achilles heel. So yes I was all here for the car chases and the one man wrecking machine, but I was absolutely enthralled by Bug’s inner turmoil. And the ending in regards to that was perfect. Overall, I highly recommend this book and S. A. Cosby as an author.