Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

65 reviews

devmin's review against another edition

dark emotional

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, and Rape

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Child death

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

sophiekingo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child death, and Self harm

mgautreaux's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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: Sexual violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Murder, and Trafficking

Moderate: Child abuse

misssharpe's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

Beautiful writing. But the story was low and by the middle I was just ready for it to be over.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Trafficking, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Self harm, Misogyny, Rape, and Stalking

Moderate: Abandonment and Addiction

Minor: Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Cancer, Child death, Child abuse, Racism, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use

samantha_shain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

Really moving, but difficult to read.  Incredibly sad.  Staggeringly good similes!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Self harm, Stalking, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual violence, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Grief

kelisabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring reflective tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Death, Self harm, Sexual violence, Grief, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Abandonment

celesteleila's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

A heartbreaking read that was so deeply grounded in devastating realities that people lived. I felt a deep sense of humility after reading this book and I’ll be thinking about this story for a while. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Addiction, Physical abuse, Rape, Grief, Police brutality, Self harm, Suicide, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Abandonment, Murder, and Sexual assault

annamgoodman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug use, Sexism, Cancer, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Cursing, Blood, and Self harm

bessadams's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Death of parent

Moderate: Self harm, Drug use, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Death, Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, and Violence