Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

Nightcrawling

Leila Mottley

271 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Kiara and her brother, Marcus, are scraping by in an East Oakland apartment complex optimistically called the Regal-Hi. Both have dropped out of high school, their family fractured by death and prisonBut while Marcus clings to his dream of rap sta...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,618 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
emotional 80%
sad 77%
challenging 54%
tense 40%
reflective 30%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 14%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 35% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.15

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