Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

75 reviews

devmin's review against another edition

dark emotional

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Child death

cirrenamarie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Drug abuse

Minor: Self harm, Violence, and Trafficking

sophiekingo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

mgautreaux's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse

misssharpe's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

Beautiful writing. But the story was low and by the middle I was just ready for it to be over.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Stalking

Moderate: Addiction and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

samantha_shain'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? No

4.0

Really moving, but difficult to read.  Incredibly sad.  Staggeringly good similes!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

kelisabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

celesteleila's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A heartbreaking read that was so deeply grounded in devastating realities that people lived. I felt a deep sense of humility after reading this book and I’ll be thinking about this story for a while. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment

annamgoodman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

bessadams's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Self harm, Violence, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment