Reviews tagging 'Violence'

All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

145 reviews

throwback682's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I read this on a recommendation from a friend and dove in without checking the trigger warnings first. YIKES. 

So I was not prepared for the subject matter. It was also copaganda which isn’t up my alley. 

That being said, the narrator was excellent. The plot was really solid, the subplots were also good. The main character’s romantic relationships (past and present) were my least favorite part I think. 

This is a murder mystery/crime drama/serial killer story but it’s also about racism in the South, grief, family stuff, religious trauma, and more. I think the writer is talented and smart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Stalking, and Car accident

Minor: Sexual content, Excrement, and Vomit

The plot involves a sheriff’s department looking for a killer who

kidnaps, sexually abuses, and ritually murders

Black teenagers.

sapphic_in_the_stacks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Pedophilia, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Torture, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

alyssata's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

This book was a hard one to read. I don’t normally pick up mysteries on my own, and this was selected for a book club I am in. I was challenged by the source material in this novel and the prejudices I may hold within myself. Overall, an excellent read that I recommend, with heavy trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, and Violence

Moderate: Racism

bookish_songbird's review against another edition

Beautiful and thoughtful writing. However, the fictional key crime was too much for me to handle. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

condls27's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

A gripping, dark mystery that will keep you engaged to the very last sentence. Take care and check trigger warnings before reading. 

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Content Warnings

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

vivlia's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, and Xenophobia

takeaim'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

SA Cosby is  Must-Read
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.

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Content Warnings

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

dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

NYT Notable Books 2023 11/100

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Mass/school shootings

ford_defect's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, and Genocide

laurenrelyea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry