Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Sadie by Courtney Summers

240 reviews

calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Grief, Violence, Sexual harassment, Vomit, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent

fasianna's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Violence

bookishdiya's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Mental illness, Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Classism, Alcohol, and Blood

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Rape, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Kidnapping

bucklace27's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Child death and Sexual violence

nsantana12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

Holy heart wrenching…I picked up this book because my daughter has a friend named Sadie…..Little did I know what I was getting myself into. 

This is a raw, emotional, and incredibly dark book. I am greatful that with Summers’ writing, you know the abuse is there but it’s kept off the pages. The book is written in the back and forth style. One aspect is Sadie, a broken girl who is on the hunt for her sister’s killer..the other, a radio host named West who is trying to unravel the story of a now missing Sadie. 

It’s a work of fiction and yet….it’s so incredibly real. If you decide to read this, just know you may need some extra time to process it. This book will stay with you. 

“It’s about the lengths we go to protect the ones we love….and the high price we pay when we can’t.” 

“And Mattie…clinging to those words until they pushed her into the passenger’s side of a truck driven by a stranger who would go on to kill her.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Pedophilia

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Child death, and Child abuse

newts_in_boots's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence

ginger_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

mbrogs2024's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Murder, Child death, Cursing, Death, and Drug use

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, and Suicide attempt

gurnoor's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Child death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Murder, and Addiction