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jacintab's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Starts off slow, but gets very good toward the middle.
bookeduntil's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Violence and Terminal illness
nilla_beanie19's review against another edition
2.0
This book just wasn’t for me. 2.5 stars. The audiobook was done really well and I enjoyed the production of it. The story was okay but I didn’t connect well with how it was told. The points of views took away some suspense and made it feel slow. The podcast and how it came about was interesting.
emmabreads's review against another edition
4.0
★★★★☆ - 4 stars
How do you forgive the people who are supposed to protect you? Sometimes I don’t know what I miss more: everything I’ve lost or everything I never had.
i did not expect a lot from this book, but i was very surprised.
it was dark. please read the trigger warnings if you do consider reading this!
this exposed some of the most ugly parts of the world we live in. it’s horrifying knowing what so many people go through.
sadie’s story was absolutely heartbreaking. she grew up in a poor home with only her sister as her guiding light. but when her sister was brutally murdered, (not a spoiler), sadie was absolutely shattered. and it’s plainly obvious from start to finish how desperate she became. it was terrible to read about what she had to endure, and it’s even more terrible to know that her story isn’t just fictional. so many women suffer the same horrors she did.
i truly liked the addition of her having a stutter. sadie had to work twice at hard to prove herself. you should never underestimate a girl like her.
west mccray was also a main character in this book. and while we didn’t learn too much about him personally, he remained a very well-written character throughout. we need more people like him to exist. our justice system, even after all these years, still overlooks cases similar to sadie’s. but west mccray put his all into her case. i definitely respect him as a character. (even after the ending.)
the other characters were also just so sad to read about.
the plot was very info-dumpy at the beginning and i really had to lock in when reading this. if i lost focus for one second, i had to backtrack to make sure i wouldn’t miss a single detail. that’s the thing with mysteries. everything is connected. i felt like if i missed even one small thing, that i’d be lost.
but after finally getting into the book, i was hooked. it was super easy to read with the POVs switching constantly, from sadie’s story to the present day radio broadcast. it was gripping and i was constantly apprehensive about what would happen next.
this book put me through so many emotions. there were parts i was scared, sad, and even angry at the actions of certain characters.
the ending, however, was not at all what i was expecting. i do believe it could’ve ended differently, in a way that was more chilling. but it still left me with so many questions. it’s completely disturbing to start wondering about what happened.
the writing was good and easy to understand. sometimes the metaphors went a little too long or a memory came out of nowhere and mixed up with the present…but overall pretty strong writing.
i would recommend to anyone needing a short thriller/murder-mystery. but be wary of how dark this is!
How do you forgive the people who are supposed to protect you? Sometimes I don’t know what I miss more: everything I’ve lost or everything I never had.
i did not expect a lot from this book, but i was very surprised.
it was dark. please read the trigger warnings if you do consider reading this!
this exposed some of the most ugly parts of the world we live in. it’s horrifying knowing what so many people go through.
sadie’s story was absolutely heartbreaking. she grew up in a poor home with only her sister as her guiding light. but when her sister was brutally murdered, (not a spoiler), sadie was absolutely shattered. and it’s plainly obvious from start to finish how desperate she became. it was terrible to read about what she had to endure, and it’s even more terrible to know that her story isn’t just fictional. so many women suffer the same horrors she did.
i truly liked the addition of her having a stutter. sadie had to work twice at hard to prove herself. you should never underestimate a girl like her.
west mccray was also a main character in this book. and while we didn’t learn too much about him personally, he remained a very well-written character throughout. we need more people like him to exist. our justice system, even after all these years, still overlooks cases similar to sadie’s. but west mccray put his all into her case. i definitely respect him as a character. (even after the ending.)
the other characters were also just so sad to read about.
the plot was very info-dumpy at the beginning and i really had to lock in when reading this. if i lost focus for one second, i had to backtrack to make sure i wouldn’t miss a single detail. that’s the thing with mysteries. everything is connected. i felt like if i missed even one small thing, that i’d be lost.
but after finally getting into the book, i was hooked. it was super easy to read with the POVs switching constantly, from sadie’s story to the present day radio broadcast. it was gripping and i was constantly apprehensive about what would happen next.
this book put me through so many emotions. there were parts i was scared, sad, and even angry at the actions of certain characters.
the ending, however, was not at all what i was expecting. i do believe it could’ve ended differently, in a way that was more chilling. but it still left me with so many questions. it’s completely disturbing to start wondering about what happened.
the writing was good and easy to understand. sometimes the metaphors went a little too long or a memory came out of nowhere and mixed up with the present…but overall pretty strong writing.
i would recommend to anyone needing a short thriller/murder-mystery. but be wary of how dark this is!
dembury's review against another edition
5.0
I feel so spoiled now because listening to this on audiobook ruined regular audiobooks for me. The full cast was absolutely fantastic (sans the minor voice of Paul) and made this already gripping story come completely alive. "Sadie" hooked me right from the first chapter and kept on pulling me deeper into the pages. It's a really dark story at times but superbly crafted and full of full-bodied characters; I found myself rooting for Sadie and totally immersed in her plight. This book is going to stay with me for a long time to come, and I highly recommended checking it out.
jessicaswink's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
atvreads's review against another edition
5.0
Drop everything now and read Sadie. And then read I’m The Girl. And then do something about this world where we’re letting predators reign.
christilee_'s review against another edition
3.0
The ending irritated me. The characters see so naive in the end. The podcaster is just like “if you’re out there I hope you’re okay” bullshit but during the entirety of the book the worst things happen. So why not admit that she is dead
alerasaul0's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0