Reviews tagging 'Racism'

My Darkest Prayer by S.A. Cosby

20 reviews

kshertz's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This author is clearly gifted. I’m reading this book after having read some of his more current books and so I definitely think this review ends up being bias. His newer works are even better than this book. But this book is still such a suspenseful ride. You could never figure out what’s going to happen and it’s so fun to follow along with.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

the_boozy_baking_bibliophile's review against another edition

5.0

Bought this yesterday after my friend Magen over at bonechillingbooks told me it was incredible. And she was not wrong. I read this in one sitting, on a Sunday night and it saved me from all the Sunday Scaries. Don’t get me wrong - there is a shit ton of murder and violence and things that make you rethink your path in life in this book, but never once did I contemplate putting it down. 

Cosby is a master of the art of writing complicated, flawed characters that still have you rooting for them as they’re breaking someone else’s jaw. If you like gritty crime novels that are full of despicable characters and people who will do whatever it takes to rid the world of that evil - even if it means walking a fine line between vengeance and justice - this is a must read. 

And it was his first novel. So far, they’re all fucking glorious. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder

kellyskubic's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

jerricka329's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gun violence

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Death of parent

honeyvee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity, Car accident, and Death of parent

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Hate crime and Car accident

cydbee's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Racism, and Sexual content

jself27's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape

mysterymom40's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcohol

tysbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is my 2nd book by S.A. Cosby and though I didn't love this as much as Razorblade Tears, this still kept me on the edge of my seat and quickly flipping the page to read more. We follow Nathan, a former marine and sheriff deputy who now works as an undertaker for a funeral home, but does side jobs solving crimes the police can't seem to take care of. He gets wrapped up a situation involving the death of a minister that takes him on a dangerous path that has him dealing with more dead bodies than he knows what to do with.

Cosby has this way of writing stories that makes you feel like you can visualize each scene as if you are watching a movie which makes his books even more entertaining. This book is dark and violent, but he is able to make characters that you want to root for such as Nathan even though they don't make the best decisions at times. I liked the relationship between Nathan and his friend Skunk (love the name) and the bits of humor we are able to get between them. At a certain point, I did think the plot was a bit predictable and sometimes I felt Nathan came across as unbelievable with getting out of almost every situation he was in, but overall this great. If you want a fast paced, action packed, mystery then I would highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Rape, and Violence