Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Nightcrawling: A Novel by Leila Mottley

130 reviews

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Racism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

deandra_lalonde's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

lilacsandliterature's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Trafficking, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, and Classism

absolute_bookery's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

A dark and painful read with so many difficult themes. Moving and incredible, a must read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, and Death of parent

emziesreads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

ktdakotareads's review against another edition

dark informative sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Trafficking, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

diesselreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC! Wow. This is such an emotional, heartbreaking story. A young girl having to grow up too soon and face incredible hardship. Making the tough choices, to take care of herself and those around her. This one is going to stick with me for s while. Please review trigger warnings before reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction and Death of parent

laurxndxx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

5.0

Thank you to NetGalley, Leila Mottley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book, in exchange for an honest review!

I was absolutely engrossed in this book from the very beginning. It is heartbreakingly beautiful, and the fact that it's Leila Mottley's debut novel at only 17 makes it even more amazing! I'm excited to see what else she releases in the future!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

rosienotjen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Police brutality, and Trafficking

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Transphobia