Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Sadie by Courtney Summers

236 reviews

ekmoore11's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Pedophilia

Moderate: Blood, Murder, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Child death, Alcoholism, and Rape

nanamiogushi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Gore

mysterymom40's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Ableism, Alcoholism, Confinement, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol

audiobook really emphasizes how a character lives with speech challenges related to stuttering; Mentions of prostitution of young girls;

lcverreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

i remember this book being my entire personality. literally had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Child death, Abandonment, and Murder

this book is not for the faint of heart. i lowkey wish i had looked up the trigger warnings before going in because boy, is it a lot. still an amazing read though.

abbyelizabeth's review

dark fast-paced

4.0

I just....ugh....I want resolution. A terrible and tragic story but so well done

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Sexual assault, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse

amobrien's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Murder, Child death, and Drug abuse

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