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poetsofsweetpea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The pacing was great and pulled me through the story. I burned through it.
I liked it, but it had some real tough moments.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Abortion
fkshg8465'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
izypup'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Car accident, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, and Kidnapping
silverhill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Outing, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, and Rape
cestnicka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Cop town is set in Atlanta, Georgia 1974 during a time of social and political turbulence. There is a cop killer on the loose during a time when massive change is happening within the Atlanta police department and the world.
Karin slaughter does a very good job of describing what it was like to be anything other than a white male cop in the Atlanta police force in the 70s. It describes in graphic detail how the old guard was; racist, homophobic, antisemitic, misogynistic, and the list goes on. I found it very interesting to be completely submerged into that era.
But because it's keeping it historically accurate, the vocabulary is very graphic. And the scenes are sometimes difficult to read, as it's crazy to imagine how that could have ever been the norm.
It mostly focuses on two women in the police force, a more seasoned female officer who's family are all white cops, and then a newbie, who's from a more affluent family and is more open to new ideas but doesn't have the same life skills as the rest of the force. And together they are working against the old guard to solve the case.
Learning about this era from the eyes of the two women who are very different was a cool way to read the book.
Its not the best book I've ever read by her. the language has a purpose, but sometimes I felt it was a bit overpowering and it took away from the storyline. I also didn't connect to the characters emotionally as much as I had hoped I would! Despite those, it kept me entertained, the storyline was great and I generally enjoyed the read!
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Drug abuse and Blood
Minor: Alcoholism and Deadnaming
fbzreadswhatever'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? Yes
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment