Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Sadie by Courtney Summers

334 reviews

lucyhoad's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, and Pedophilia

carousel's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

ross_emm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

I'm always down for a dual POV book and this delivered! the written format of the podcast works very well for me and I love the way the story weaves back and forth through sadie and the podcast. a devastating read but well worth it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, Death, Murder, Blood, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

eggsnketchup's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Child abuse

lanaxfaiiry's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Child death, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

victoriakuo13's review

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

3.0

*Read content warnings!! 

This book, especially the back half, got me. I was flying through it all. I thought the podcast bits woven with Sadie's narration was pretty seamless, and it was nice to have breaks from each perspective. 

But I could never really get into Sadie's voice for some reason. I felt like it was over dramaticized at points and almost felt like satire of thriller novels with the tone it took. It was like the book was self aware of its own plot if that makes sense? I was taken out of it because it was so gritty it was aware of its grittyness. DOES THIS MAKE SENSE. Anyway. 

Also,

I'm not a huge fan of open endings. Honestly, I think the fact that the last thing we get of Sadie is that she was hit on the head, I don't know how open it was (I assume she's dead). But I would have liked some confirmation. I like KNOWING.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Pedophilia

Moderate: Sexual assault

suzyb22's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Drug abuse

jennametheny's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Viscerally disturbing, horrifying and sad. Very impactful. The original ending, while lacking closure, is real and raw and doesn’t bother me. The epilogue, however, feels wholly unnecessary and a step too far down the hole of no hope. MAJOR trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Addiction, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence, Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, and Grief

geck_h8's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Murder, and Alcoholism

aryexo's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Violence, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Murder