Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

287 reviews

pickashelf's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Suicide

libscash's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

ivi_reads_books's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

4.5

What a great writer! The book is sad and at times hopeless but at the same time I kept reading which is a testament to the author's talent.
I'm looking forward to the author's next novel whenever she chooses to write and publish one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness

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

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

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

murve's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Classism, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Rape, Racism, and Sexual assault

kirstycurty's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.25

I felt for the main character and her situation. She felt so real and I feel that so many people can relate to the lived experiences of characters in the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

Moderate: Gun violence

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book gives a first-hand look at the ways power corrupts and makes victims of young women, especially women of color. I found myself rooting so hard for something to go right in Kiara’s life but that just never seems to manifest. I felt sad for her and helpless knowing her situation yet being on the outside looking in and being unable to assist. This book is very realistic and will make you angry — wanting to fix all the things that are so wrong in our society and the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Racism, Death of parent, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Torture, Suicide, Child abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Rape, Grief, Drug use, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Addiction, Blood, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

siobhanward's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.5

This was a challenging read, but good nonetheless. The narrative was good and Kiara was a great character. It can be hard to read a character as complex as Kiara, but she was so well-written and felt so human. I did struggle with how much was going on in the book, however. So much going around Kiara that was either left unresolved or barely addressed at all made a lot of the book feel like it was wasted. I understand why Mottley ended the book the way she did, but it felt like so much happened in the book that was never mentioned again. I really wish I'd liked this book a bit more because it had a strong premise, but I struggled at points where it felt like Mottley lost her direction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Death of parent