Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Nachtschwärmerin by Leila Mottley

37 reviews

hinkleh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Trafficking, Rape, Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Police brutality, Child death, Stalking, Abandonment, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Blood, Excrement, Terminal illness, Addiction, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Suicide

atsundarsingh'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? It's complicated

4.75

Absolutely harrowing. I can't believe the sophistication and depth of Mottley's writing on a project she started when she was just 17. I can't wait to keep reading her work in the future. As for this specific work, I think it's such a testament to empathy that it should be even more widely read. Incredible debut. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Violence, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Classism, Trafficking, Rape, Sexual assault, and Death

marisatn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Vomit

ginny_lind's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Violence, Death of parent, Vomit, Blood, Drug use, and Rape

rachelparker's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Rape, and Blood

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship

teigancollins's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Suicide, Rape, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit and Gun violence

edgaranjapoe'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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Police brutality and Racism

Minor: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Addiction, Blood, Violence, Vomit, Confinement, Death of parent, Child death, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

madluck's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Challenging but important read. Poetic writing which got tiring to read but it was beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Child death, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Vomit

mi7sma's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Classism, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Vomit

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

I was pulled in right away and didn’t want to put it down! This was an emotional and powerful read about the adultification of Black girls, police violence, and trying to find pieces of joy while doing your best to survive. So although it was a fast read, it wasn’t an easy topic to read about. 

I loved the writing style; Mottley really makes you stop and think as well as appreciate the small beauties in her storytelling! There were many interesting discussions that make you think about the failing justice system, gender, race, and class. Powerful book that will make you sad then angry.

After Nightcrawling, I will automatically be reading anything Mottley publishes in the future!! This was easily my favorite for the month and a favorite for the year (I may even be picking it for my Book of the Year winner once I collect all my thoughts) ❤️

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Violence, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Blood

Moderate: Trafficking, Vomit, Child death, Addiction, Sexual assault, and Drug abuse

Minor: Cancer and Suicide