Reviews

Nightcrawling: A Novel by Leila Mottley

mskibba's review against another edition

Tough read and I’m bored 

michellechien930's review against another edition

4.0

"Nightcrawling" by Leila Mottley has such an interesting prose and an intrinsic way of setting the scene- just so that the beautiful writing slightly dims in comparison to the dark subject matter, in which Mottley writes about social justice, police violence, sexism, racism, sex work, etc. It's an important book and expertly written, focusing on 17 year old Kiara, who navigates through dark waters of prostitution while later coming across a police scandal (inspired by real-life events of the Oakland PD scandal), where events transpire out of her control. It's a dark and very gritty, but depressingly realistic book, where the importance lays in the awareness of social surroundings and criticism of the justice system.

mangokiin's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

readingobsessed's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

lilanye's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

jeffers_98's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A hard-hitting book, with multi-faceted characters, and an intricate plot. Mottley manages to create a realistic representation of the situation with flawed but lovable characters and despite the hardships manages to create a hopeful atmosphere.

sushree's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

kayjanae's review against another edition

Too heavy of a read right now

rez76's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.75

olliecheek's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars - it was a good read and covered a lot of important themes. I enjoyed the read and was excited to jump into a book after completing my most recent semester of grad school, but there were some places where it just fell a little flat for me. Overall, a good read, and I would recommend it.