Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

20 reviews

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

anenome's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.5

This story was heartbreaking. Incredibly sad, it incites real anger, such an important story to tell.

It took me a while to warm to the narrator, I found her annoying for the first two chapters. Then I loved her, I've never missed a character so much when a book has ended, an original voice.

The ending was too abrupt and open for me. I didn't like Ale, she was a weak friend and always got a free pass for abandoning Kiara.

Between the dark parts of the book there's a lot of humour, it feels balanced.

If there was more to Kiara's story I would read it in a heartbeat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Misogyny, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Police brutality, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Stalking, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

Moderate: Vomit, Racism, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Blood, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Medical content

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

rainbowarpaint'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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Child death, Stalking, and Violence

rosieryel's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

this was hard to read but i really liked how personal and character focused the narrative was and the characters were very real although i wish there was a little more of some of the side characters like alé… some of the turns of phrase on the more poetic side didn’t quite hit for me but generally the writing served the personal nature of it well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Rape, Death of parent, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, and Police brutality

jamieruwen's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

4.0

A true freight trains of misfortune hits our protagonist and boy is this novel a powerhouse full of trauma, love, and resilience. I loved Kiara so much; her strong personality and convictions, as well as the care and love she has for Marcus, Trevor and Alé are so admirable and I deeply empathised with her. I had such a clear picture of what the environment and the characters looked like without there being obtrusive descriptions; this novel is simply very well constructed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Death of parent, Excrement, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Vomit

ashyq's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Violence, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Blood, Drug abuse, Rape, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Self harm, Addiction, Alcohol, Child death, Classism, Grief, Trafficking, and Vomit

qqjj's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Excrement, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Cancer, Grief, Police brutality, Rape, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Violence, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

issyd23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Harrowing! Child turns to sex work to pay bills thanks to deadbeat family. Horrifyingly inspired by true events. NB ACAB! 3🚔

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Sexism, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Racism, Abandonment, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Child death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Vomit, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Terminal illness