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Sadie by Courtney Summers

133 reviews

violet_pages's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Car accident, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Vomit, and Death of parent

notbrhymes's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense

5.0

absolutely heart wrenching. this book is one of the best books I’ve ever read and also one of the hardest. The audiobook was absolutely incredible. Highly recommend, but definitely be mindful of the heavy topics discussed.

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Content Warnings

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

maddiie046's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• 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: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Murder, and Child death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Drug use

kbenavidez44's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Sexism, Self harm, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Violence, Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, and Murder

sophiafaurs'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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Blood, Child death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Rape, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Mental illness, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Addiction

Minor: Gore

directorpurry's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Child death and Self harm

Minor: Death of parent

fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition

dark emotional

5.0

4.75 stars rounded up. 
My chest hurts. This was devastating. My chest hurts and I'm fighting tears. Oh Sadie! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, and Addiction

ida's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Journalist and podcast host West McCray is asked to find nineteen year old Sadie Hunter, who has gone missing after her younger sister Mattie was murdered. McCray follows her trail, interviewing the people who meet her, as she travels to avenge her sister's murder, but as he learns more of her story, it becomes clear that there is a much darker evil lurking under the surface.

Have you ever read a book and wanted to throw it at a wall? A book that made you sob while reading it? This book is that kind of book for me.

Sadie's story is so heartbreaking and I can't seem to stop thinking about her. She went through so much abuse and hurt and she just kept fighting. 

The audiobook is a stroke of genius. With a cast of over 30, each character has its own voice. The book contains two point of views: Sadie and podcast host West McCray. Sadie's parts are visceral and she will get under your skin with her heart and courage. West McCray's parts take the form of podcast transcripts, but in the audiobook it's actually like listening to a real podcast, phone interviews and all, and it just works so well. 

Some severe trigger warnings are needed for this book, including pedophilia, and at times I felt physically sick. 
I honestly don't think I would have read this book, if I had known all the trigger warnings, but I'm glad I did, because it feels like I got to meet Sadie and I wouldn't have been without that experience for the world.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual violence

Minor: Blood, Alcohol, Gore, Abandonment, and Alcoholism

caoxtina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Child death

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