Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
In this gritty and evocative novel, readers are introduced to a young Black woman living in Oakland who, struggling to keep her family afloat after being abandoned by her mother and incarcerated by her brother, turns to sex work to survive. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she becomes entangled with a corrupt police department, exposing systemic abuse and sparking a complex journey through the criminal justice system. The protagonist's resilience and the poetic exploration of her inner world offer a raw and powerful examination of race, poverty, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of institutional betrayal and personal adversity.
The 7063rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2022
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 288
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
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(4.0)
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 3 lists:
- 25 Books by Black Authors You Should Read This February (Oprah Daily)
- Honi’s 100 Best Books of the 21st century (Honi Soit)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)