Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Last Call at the Nightingale by Katharine Schellman

6 reviews

crystalisreading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, Death, Cursing, Blood, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Alcohol, Classism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Racism, Stalking, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Racism

ajpb's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Death, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Murder, and Pedophilia

marioosa517's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pregnancy, Confinement, Infidelity, Classism, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Xenophobia, and Racism

Minor: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, and Police brutality

smalika's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent

neens_m's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Minor: Sexual assault

kari_f's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

A mystery set in 1920s New York, Last Call at the Nightingale comes with intrigue, secrets, and glitzy nightlife scenes. I love books that include prohibition speakeasies and the often blurry lines between the different social classes. 

I really enjoyed so many aspects of this book! While it was a murder mystery, it wasn’t so much a thriller. While the plot obviously started and ended with the murder and solving of said murder, the character development and relationships were even more important. I was able to guess the culprit early on, but because the characters were at the forefront, it didn’t really bother me.

Some other things I enjoyed:

🍸 The inclusivity - even though the book is set in the 1920s, there are diverse and interesting characters that are important to the plot and not just throwaway characters.

🍸 The moral gray-ness to almost everyone in the book. 

🍸 The complicated relationship between the protagonist and her sister - y’all probably know by now that I love a good sibling story.

🍸 Everyone has secrets up their sleeves, and figuring out what they were was fun. 

Some things I wanted:

🍸 More backstory with the protagonist and her best friend.

🍸 More family information - though I think more will come if there is a sequel!

🍸 I felt something was missing from the narration, but I can’t quite place what it was. I think I would have liked more info on why some of the side characters made some of the choices or had some of the views that they did. I especially wanted some perspective from the protagonist’s sister!

Overall this was a fun, character-centered murder mystery with a gorgeous 1920s setting! If there is ever a sequel, I’ll definitely be picking it up!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Alcohol, and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping, Rape, and Sexual assault