A review by lawsonmfreeman
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

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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