A review by bella_cavicchi
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This reads bleak and yet it's also laced with so much joy -- a combination harder to strike than I think it seems. The critical acclaim is well-earned.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, Grief, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, Abandonment, Suicide, and Drug use

Minor: Alcohol and Cursing