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ashleysnerdyworld's review against another edition
4.0
Love this book the cult part is really cool to read I gave it 4 stars cause Sadie is my all time favorite book of hers.
books_through_these_eyes's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
robustogusto's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
noeltappin's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
nikolinaza's review against another edition
4.0
This may be not my most favorite works of Courtney Summers (Sadie #1 forever), but still, it gave me the same kind of heebie-jeebies while reading. Feels like the cult member breathing down my neck every time I open the pages :(
calloe's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5
I considered putting this book down several times while reading. Whenever I would read, I would feel so tense and uncomfortable. Not because I wasn't enjoying it, but because I was so uncomfortable about what was happening.
The fact that I listen to a lot of podcasts about cults (Cult podcast, Cult liter, etc.), made me see a lot of the red flags from the beginning. And I knew it was going to get progressively worse as the book went on.
But I did enjoy the book, even if it got to me more emotionally and mentally.
I considered putting this book down several times while reading. Whenever I would read, I would feel so tense and uncomfortable. Not because I wasn't enjoying it, but because I was so uncomfortable about what was happening.
The fact that I listen to a lot of podcasts about cults (Cult podcast, Cult liter, etc.), made me see a lot of the red flags from the beginning. And I knew it was going to get progressively worse as the book went on.
But I did enjoy the book, even if it got to me more emotionally and mentally.
issianne's review against another edition
3.0
Solid cult-centered book, but it was pretty boring and sloggish during the majority of it. I still definitely prefer the beauty that is "Sadie" over this one. Also, there were some choices made in this book that made no sense to me (I know trauma manifests in different ways) and they felt out -of-the-blue and rushed. If you're intrigued by NXIVM, you might really enjoy this. It has the similar vibes of something-just-isn't-right-but-not-outright-bad-on-the-outside...
jenhurst's review against another edition
2.0
I guess every author has a miss. This is Courtney summers.
maalini's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5