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brandimoriarty10's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
avacadosocks's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fatphobia, Gore, Racism, Torture, Vomit, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Racial slurs
greatestheights's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Racism, and Blood
karina_dreamsinwords's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
That’s how this whole book felt & I loved it!!
This isn’t your typical thriller so don’t go into this with that mindset. This story is noir at its finest— fast paced yet somehow slow moving at the same time with Cosby’s intricate storytelling. This book gets violent, gruesome, and goes to show the lengths people go to in order to protect their family.
Cosby doesn’t shy away from visceral descriptions, so be aware of that when picking up any of his novels.
If you enjoy multiple POVs, heist storylines, and the Fast and the Furious franchise, I definitely recommend picking this one up!
Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Vomit, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
skye_era_books's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Body horror and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol
josie2k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Murder
teddie_valetine98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
S. A. Cosby has a way of writing that is mind blowing!
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
rei_reads'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: Gun violence, Violence, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
rwgabbard's review
- 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: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
jhbandcats'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
5.0
The first couple of chapters ease the reader in slowly. You learn about the main character, his problems, his love for family, his violent history. By a third of the way in, you’re trapped - there’s no way you’re getting out of this book without reading it to the end. The first action sequence is mind-bogglingly good and it just gets better and better.
Cosby writes action that doesn’t let up. Everything is clear not just in terms of plot but in logistics. I fear I’m not articulating how bowled over I was by this book.
If you strip away the action and mystery, what’s left is an aching diatribe on the state of the Black man in white America. It’s a scathing rebuke.
Truly fabulous book. I hope Cosby keeps writing and writing and writing. He’s a literary treasure.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail