Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Sadie by Courtney Summers

336 reviews

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

dazyden's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

hannahda's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

katarinaelizabeth's review against another edition

3.0

** spoiler alert ** CONTENT WARNING: Childhood SA... As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, I appreciated this narrative of what might’ve happened if a survivor went after their abuser. (Is that a healthy thing? Probably not. Do I condone violence? No. But, I understand it.) As I finished it, I wondered - why do we write books like this? Especially aimed toward young adults/teens. Maybe it's to show young people that they're not alone, to encourage them to share past trauma with a safe adult, to offer an escape? I'm not sure.
But, heartbreak comes along with reading a book like this... I knew Sadie was never going to make it. I knew she was gone the second I started the book. What does that mean for me? For other survivors? I don't attempt to speak on behalf of everyone who's experienced SA, only myself... but, I think part of my younger self died, just like Sadie inevitability does. It isn't fair, it isn't okay, but it's reality. Maybe that's why I knew she was gone because I was too. But, thankfully, my story isn't over. And hers isn't either - she lives on.
Side note: Wasn't a fan of the epilogue included in my version.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

aru_nika's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

dynamogk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

laketwentytwo's review against another edition

dark mysterious relaxing tense

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Murder, Addiction, Drug use, and Sexual assault

baraya's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Sexual assault

pagesihavenotyetread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, Cursing, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Rape