Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Nightcrawling: A Novel by Leila Mottley

117 reviews

pratheesh's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Minor: Child death

hanelisil's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

🥺 Heart-wrenching and brilliantly written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Death, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Sexual content, and Trafficking

hinkleh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Trafficking, Rape, Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Police brutality, Child death, Stalking, Abandonment, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Blood, Excrement, Terminal illness, Addiction, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Suicide

haleshorror's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Self harm, Death of parent, Excrement, Rape, Transphobia, Blood, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, and Suicide

moiracampbell23's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Child death, Grief, Cancer, Child abuse, Police brutality, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Abandonment, Racism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Cursing, Blood, Bullying, and Drug abuse

irenemarie's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child death, Suicide attempt, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Trafficking, and Death of parent

Moderate: Police brutality

brendi92's review against another edition

dark sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child death, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Child abuse

abbieh95's review against another edition

dark

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual content

olliesbooksnbeads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Violence, Child abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Abandonment, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

hapikohw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

To be 17 and write something like this, so heavy, with such fullness, grace, lyricism and most importantly - empathy. Wow, we have a writer right here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Rape, Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Stalking, Transphobia, Abandonment, Blood, Misogyny, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Violence, and Grief