A review by bookreviewswithkb
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

it’s about the brutality of oppression, of racism, of sadness, of addiction, of inaccessible mental health care, of the prison system, of loneliness, of no choices, of powerful men, of a uniform, of whiteness. it’s about how Black girls and women are often expected to take care of the boys and men, how the self-sacrifice becomes resentment, becomes destruction, becomes expected, becomes embedded. it’s about trying to hold onto love, the power of being seen
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