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squirrellyDave

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Sci-Fi nerd and techno-geek from all the way back.

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reviewed Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

Leila Mottley: Nightcrawling (2022, Knopf Incorporated, Alfred A.) 4 stars

A raw Oakland story

5 stars

Nightcrawling tells the story of a young woman -- a girl, really -- who is thrust into sex work trying to make rent, and ends up being trafficked by cops. The story is set in Oakland, and inspired by the real-life scandals of sex trafficking by OPD officers.

The story is told from the point of view of Kiara, the victim/heroine. We see how easy it can be to be swept in by bad circumstances when you're living in poverty, with no support systems, always on the edge of homelessness or worse. Kiara is crushed by a broken and cruel system, and by the very people who are supposedly there to "protect and serve", but still she is able to retain her humanity, her soul.

It is astounding that Mottley is only 20 years old herself. Can't wait to see how her writing evolves.

Jackson Ford: The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t with Her Mind (2019, Orbit Books) 4 stars

Fantastic 1st book in a series

5 stars

I bought this cuz the title is a winner. Clearly. So is the rest of the book. Secret agents that may or may not actually work for the government, fuzzy history and a Girl who can move sh*t with her mind....what more do you want? A series? Sure. 1 in at least 4 books, and it's a great entry into a recognizable Universe that might just be ours.....

Lindsay Ellis: Axiom's End (Hardcover, 2020, St. Martin's Press) 4 stars

Axiom's End is a 2020 science fiction novel by American writer Lindsay Ellis. Set in …

A new take on a not-love story

4 stars

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