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noyoublow's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cici1722's review against another edition
4.0
After Razorblade Tears I knew Cosby was going to be an auto read author for me.
This was a great story about a man who’s trying to live right but life is “lifing”. I loved the layering of the characters and how deeply this lifestyle ran and I am always going to be a fan of a black fatherhood account.
I was rooting for Bug so badly. That last line, whew baby
This was a great story about a man who’s trying to live right but life is “lifing”. I loved the layering of the characters and how deeply this lifestyle ran and I am always going to be a fan of a black fatherhood account.
I was rooting for Bug so badly. That last line, whew baby
edarling3's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.5
I really enjoyed the descriptions of the heists and thought the family dynamics and tendency towards violence being passed down to each generation was thought-provoking.
manadabomb's review against another edition
5.0
I was blown away by this book. I really was thinking "it's a heist book" but it's a thousand times more than that.
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gabepants's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely thrilling and emotional. Cosby is now a new favorite of mine.
khb08's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
hansan537's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lauracooleyjohnson's review against another edition
1.0
I DNF’d this. The writing was very good and the characters really came to life, so my review is not really a slam against the author. But I have a real issue with characters that I love doing dumb things. And once Beauregard starting making poor decisions I just got too stressed out to enjoy it. Additionally, this is a pretty masculine book: cars, heists, beer, etc. I’m sure some men feel this way about books with strong female leads too, but there wasn’t much there I found interesting enough to keep going. Life is too short to read books that don’t bring me joy.
npetit01's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
4.5