Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

111 reviews

sunshine_sophia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

this book was heartbreaking, raw, emotional, and infuriating. this book showcases what so many women, particularly women of color and queer women, experience regularly. i was not surprised to find out this this book was based on real events because of the unfortunate reality of sexual exploitation of women and girls of color, especially at the hands of white cops. this is an incredibly timely reading, and i unfortunately think it always will be. 

this book is incredibly moving and emotional. i felt like i was right next to kiara through it all. i felt her emotions, her pain, her hopelessness, her struggle. i felt so deeply connected to and with her. i haven’t felt that deeply connected to a character in a long while. 

this was a beautifully heartbreaking read, one that won’t ever leave my mind or heart. i’m torn between telling everyone i know to read this book and clutching it to my chest and guarding it with my life. (i will do the former because this is a story that deserves to be told but i am protective and don’t want anyone to talk badly about it).

to all the kiara’s, alé’s, trevor’s, camilla’s, and marcus’s: you deserve the world 🤍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Trafficking

Moderate: Police brutality, Child abuse, and Child death

Minor: Transphobia

whitgilk's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, Death, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Child abuse, Rape, Police brutality, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

mollymdull's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Police brutality

Moderate: Drug abuse

lisettemarie's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Murder, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Trafficking

mags_222's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child abuse, Addiction, Police brutality, Trafficking, Violence, Child death, Death of parent, and Sexual violence

readwithsaray'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, and Child abuse

rubythedreamer's review against another edition

challenging dark 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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Dark, gritty and real, Mottley captures the reality of the 2015 Oakland police department sex explotation scandal from the viewpoint of a girl in the middle trying her best to survive. A truly horrific reality but Mottley gives a voice to the survivors through her fictional character of Kiara.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Trafficking

h_eliz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Domestic abuse, Cursing, Child death, Rape, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, Police brutality, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, Vomit, Classism, Gun violence, Addiction, Racism, Pregnancy, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Transphobia

acorny's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Police brutality

cirrenamarie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Rape

Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Trafficking, Violence, and Self harm