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beckiedenise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Racism, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Pedophilia, Terminal illness, and Religious bigotry
sapphic_in_the_stacks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Pedophilia, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Torture, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
bookish_songbird's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
condls27's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Murder
corinne828's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Blood, Mass/school shootings, and Injury/Injury detail
takeaim's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Intense and riveting. Unforgettable, and too close to today's headlines. Please check trigger warnings. Despite the despicable crimes under investigation by a Black sheriff in a small Southern town, the author does not veer into gratuitous sensationalism. Nor does he glide over raw emotions in the face of unspeakable acts.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
siobhanward's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I had no idea what to expect going into this, but I was caught off-guard by how creepy and twisted it was. The plot was solid and Titus was a solid protagonist. My struggle with the book was that it felt like I was reading a book in the middle of a series, rather than a standalone novel. Characters came and went quickly, which made it feel like I was already supposed to be familiar with who they were and their context. Unfortunately, since this was a standalone, it mostly just meant that there were a lot of side characters that I was trying to keep track of and found myself not caring about at all, even when I should have.
However, apart from that, I really enjoyed the book and quite liked Cosby's style. There's at least a couple more of his books on the NYT notable books lists from the past five years and I'm looking forward to reading them.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Mass/school shootings
laurenrelyea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry
drsa's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
faeriegodmutha's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism