Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

My Darkest Prayer by S.A. Cosby

9 reviews

jamie_rich's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

I'm a big fan of his other books, but this was not for me. 
And I can't stand the way women are described in this one 😬🥴

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Blood, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Cursing, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Alcohol, Gun violence, Murder, Religious bigotry, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death, and Police brutality

graysonbax's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Check the mf trigger warnings 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Infidelity, Gun violence, Blood, Bullying, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Racism, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Death

josie2k's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Hate crime

booksteader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

What a wild ride this book proved to be! I was taken completely out of my reading comfort zone and handed a crime mystery that reminds me of a Quentin Tarantino noir movie complete with barroom brawls, fast paced gory shoot-outs, gratuitous sex, intimidating gangsters, language that would make a sailor blush, and a murder mystery to give it all a purpose. And the antihero main character leaves a lot to be desired in terms of his misogyny and massive ego, but for some odd reason you still want him to win in the end. I do enjoy an unlikable protagonist. This isn't a book I'd recommend to just anyone; you have to own the right size pearls to clutch. If you're eager to read every male-gaze crime thriller trope you could possibly imagine all in one book, with the ability to set aside any hint of prudishness, give this one a try.
 🚨🚨🚨🚨Would recommend with some caveats, and only to a certain type of reader.
 Speaking of recommendations, thank to you Stephen from Fred & June's Books for introducing me to something totally new!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Racism, Child abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Car accident, Police brutality, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Blood, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death

horizonous's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

1.0

Without all of the unnecessary sexual content, male gaze and sexualisation of every woman this could have worked just fine as an action-packed novella.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Violence, Sexism, Murder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicide, War, Bullying, Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Rape, Car accident, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Excrement, Kidnapping, and Domestic abuse

the_boozy_baking_bibliophile's review against another edition

5.0

Bought this yesterday after my friend Magen over at bonechillingbooks told me it was incredible. And she was not wrong. I read this in one sitting, on a Sunday night and it saved me from all the Sunday Scaries. Don’t get me wrong - there is a shit ton of murder and violence and things that make you rethink your path in life in this book, but never once did I contemplate putting it down. 

Cosby is a master of the art of writing complicated, flawed characters that still have you rooting for them as they’re breaking someone else’s jaw. If you like gritty crime novels that are full of despicable characters and people who will do whatever it takes to rid the world of that evil - even if it means walking a fine line between vengeance and justice - this is a must read. 

And it was his first novel. So far, they’re all fucking glorious. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Police brutality, Murder, and Violence

amandas_bookshelf's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Drug use, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Classism, Racism, Alcohol, Cursing, and Violence

Minor: Car accident and Hate crime

jself27's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

mysterymom40'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Gaslighting, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Torture, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcohol