A review by bookmarkedbybecky
Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.75

Cosby sticks with themes familiar to his readers: racism, systemic poverty, and self-identity. His writing vividly and realistically depicts a life of crime and how difficult it is to change when faced with limited resources and opportunities. It's no surprise that Beauregard’s (Bug) character growth forces the reader to feel sympathy for unsympathetic decisions and actions as Bug struggles between good and bad, a life of crime and the family man he wants to be.  Even with Cosby’s signature themes and character study, the story feels fresh.  

What else I loved:

🖤Heist thriller: high octane with diamonds, fast cars, and lots of bad people

🖤Crime World: feels dirty, unforgiving, and lots of violence. Cinematic scenes that need to be on the big screen! 

🖤Narration: Lots of players in this story, but don't worry, Adam Lazarre-White changes his cadence between characters so it's easy to distinguish all of them.