Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

139 reviews

steph_jones89's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Violence, Abandonment, and Police brutality

cameronrae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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? Yes

4.5

This story was heartbreaking. The adult content juxtaposed with Kiaras thoughts emphasized her youth and made her immaturity but also incredible strength shine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Rape

hilarylouise's review

dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Self harm

Minor: Transphobia

kaimetcalfe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Child death, Drug abuse, Trafficking, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Suicide, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Violence, Drug use, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood, Transphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Alcoholism

Minor: Mental illness, Gore, Terminal illness, Grief, Vomit, and Confinement

erikaareadss's review against another edition

challenging 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

THAT WAS  A HUGE PUNCH TO THE STOMACH. OH MY GOD. I WANT TO CRY. I WANTED THE BEST FOR KIARA AND OMG TREVOR. TREVOR. ALÉ. ALÉ AND KIARA I CALLED IT RIGHT FROM THE START. I NEED TO REREAD THIS OMG. TEARING UP. WTF. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Self harm, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Racism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

katherinescott's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Mama will wall me to the bus stop and leave me there and we will not speak of what the freeway does to us when it is nighttime and we are ghosts. But Mama taught me how to swim and I can see underwater. I can see.

Read for book club.

I like to walk into books not knowing much about it. The description on the back of the book told just enough to keep a mystery about what was ahead.

The book was disturbing, and that is because of how realistic it was. The vivid sensations and how Kiara was dealing with the many conflicts and situations she was in.

I can’t really describe more as I want this review to more inspire you to pick this book up and think about it for yourself. 

Lelia Mottley hit it out of the park with her debut. I will be looking out for her next work. Mottley has a way with words. The language the character uses is woven with metaphor and simile that still makes sense for her.

If you are someone who is triggered by sexual violence, police abuse, and suicide attempts, tread carefully or avoid. If you’re able to work your way through it, it is worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Suicide attempt

hailcornell's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.75

A poignant novel. Truly a challenging read that was so well written and so harrowing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Self harm, Blood, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

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

lawsonmfreeman's review against another edition

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

Very dark but very good. Took me a second to get into it because it turned sad immediately after starting, and I wasn’t sure whether that was something I was looking for in my reading right now. I’m glad I stuck it through, because the ending was beautiful in the way it focused on Kiara’s relationships with her loved ones persevering in the worst of circumstances. Kiara is such a strong character, and it was so hard reading about everything that happens to her throughout the book. The author’s note was also really important to my final thoughts on the book. Looking forward to discussing this as part of the @verynicebooks book club!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Suicide attempt, and Sexual violence

singlespeedahead's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Child death, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, and Violence