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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
What an ADVENTURE this was to listen to.
This book was so well written and the audiobook was absolutely incredible. The sound effects, cast of characters, and voice acting made it RIVETING from start to finish and got me to finish it in 3 days in the middle of musical season.
I'm furious about the open ending. I respect it...but God damn it I NEED TO KNOW
This book was so well written and the audiobook was absolutely incredible. The sound effects, cast of characters, and voice acting made it RIVETING from start to finish and got me to finish it in 3 days in the middle of musical season.
I'm furious about the open ending. I respect it...but God damn it I NEED TO KNOW
Stop! If you are thinking about reading this book- GO GET THE AUDIOBOOK. The audiobook made this an entirely different experience in the best possible way. It makes the book feel even more 3-D and real, only elevates the story for sure.
The book handles some pretty rough topics- so check trigger warnings before picking it up!
To be able to handle some of the most gruesome moments of life- and avoiding sensationalizing, or downplaying those moments is a feat not many can claim to have done but Summers definitely can. Summers focused on the victims, who they are as people. How they feel, think, how they're coping- instead of making you slog your way through 20 pages of abuse and tramua. And i enjoyed that deeply.
Sadie is a girl I've met before. I think Sadie is a girl who most of us have met before, or at the very least seen at school. Been aware of. And my heart aches for her.
Summers writes so masterfully it was hard to remember at the end- none of it was real! (but it was to me)
The book handles some pretty rough topics- so check trigger warnings before picking it up!
To be able to handle some of the most gruesome moments of life- and avoiding sensationalizing, or downplaying those moments is a feat not many can claim to have done but Summers definitely can. Summers focused on the victims, who they are as people. How they feel, think, how they're coping- instead of making you slog your way through 20 pages of abuse and tramua. And i enjoyed that deeply.
Sadie is a girl I've met before. I think Sadie is a girl who most of us have met before, or at the very least seen at school. Been aware of. And my heart aches for her.
Summers writes so masterfully it was hard to remember at the end- none of it was real! (but it was to me)
I'm very sad to say that I didn't like this book, because I know a lot of my friends loved it. This is a thriller, and I've read a few thrillers this year so I had the taste of it. But as I read Sadie, I wasn't intrigued by what would happen, I wasn't thrilled to discover, because it was so slow and it didn't pull me into being curious. I paused my reading at page 175 or something and took it back a month later to help out my Goodreads challenge and to just see if the book gets better, but for me it didn't. I personally found the scenes a bit boring except for a few ones.
I think that if I read a thriller, it needs to keep you on the edge of your seat, not make you want to close the book.
I did try to like it, for my friends and for myself, because I usually never dislike a book, but it didn't work for me and I honestly think any other person can adore it or hate it. I was given both opinions so far.
What I did love about the book is the podcast idea, and also how Sadie's relationship to her sister is beautifully described throughout the book. And also the abuse theme in the book was portrayed like it should've and I do believe that was a very good part of the book.
The ending was the only part that actually gave me a little something inside. It's the only part I believe to have liked reading of the book honestly.
I think that if I read a thriller, it needs to keep you on the edge of your seat, not make you want to close the book.
I did try to like it, for my friends and for myself, because I usually never dislike a book, but it didn't work for me and I honestly think any other person can adore it or hate it. I was given both opinions so far.
What I did love about the book is the podcast idea, and also how Sadie's relationship to her sister is beautifully described throughout the book. And also the abuse theme in the book was portrayed like it should've and I do believe that was a very good part of the book.
The ending was the only part that actually gave me a little something inside. It's the only part I believe to have liked reading of the book honestly.
Highly recommend in audiobook format! It has a whole cast, a different voice for each character. Highly recommend.
I couldn't stop reading this. I am a true crime podcast addict and this book just got to me. The characters are compelling but not entirely likeable. It is a hard story to swallow.
✨first of all, don’t read this book. LISTEN to this book. the audiobook is a work of art and completely transforms the reading experience. the podcast element really shines through and makes you feel like you’re in the middle of a true crime series.
✨the plot is uncomfortable and sometimes vague when you’re on the edge of your seat wanting to know what happened. it’s also a sad story about a dead sister and the one left behind who is determined to get her revenge
✨now, here is where some spoilers might start to creep through. the alternating timelines sometimes made me want to rip my hair out. while I think the building of suspense was important, I think there was a point where it was obvious what was happening and the fact that we still were getting crumbs became a little repetitive.
✨I also want to say that this story had an ambiguous ending that I definitely saw coming but i liked the way that it was handled in the podcast as like a “if you’re listening…” type of way to bridge the two pain POVs we get together. I thought that was nice and impactful. I will also choose to believe that Sadie is out in LA somewhere living life.
✨overall, if I hadn’t listened to the audiobook I think that my rating would be more like a 3. Like this book is a good book, the plot was fine, the characters were dynamic, but the audiobook listening experience is what really brings this rating up.
✨the plot is uncomfortable and sometimes vague when you’re on the edge of your seat wanting to know what happened. it’s also a sad story about a dead sister and the one left behind who is determined to get her revenge
✨now, here is where some spoilers might start to creep through. the alternating timelines sometimes made me want to rip my hair out. while I think the building of suspense was important, I think there was a point where it was obvious what was happening and the fact that we still were getting crumbs became a little repetitive.
✨I also want to say that this story had an ambiguous ending that I definitely saw coming but i liked the way that it was handled in the podcast as like a “if you’re listening…” type of way to bridge the two pain POVs we get together. I thought that was nice and impactful. I will also choose to believe that Sadie is out in LA somewhere living life.
✨overall, if I hadn’t listened to the audiobook I think that my rating would be more like a 3. Like this book is a good book, the plot was fine, the characters were dynamic, but the audiobook listening experience is what really brings this rating up.
I listened to the audiobook for Sadie and I thought it was wonderfully done. The story is told in the POV of both Sadie and a podcast, so having the opportunity to literally listen to it was really cool for the radio-like aspect. In other words, if you’re interested in the story, I highly recommend the audio format.
That being said, I didn’t love everything about the book. It was plotted extremely well and kept me hooked throughout, but I never connected with any of the characters. Sadie’s flaws and motivations made her seem somewhat one-dimensional to me which, although that might’ve been the point, meant it was hard for me to fully sympathize or root for her. Also, the ending with very little resolution was upsetting to someone who really likes closure. Serial took over my life when I listened to it, but I still haven’t forgiven the show for providing no answers, and in the same way, my frustration extends to this one. Overall, it was fast-paced and gritty, but not really my preferred brand of fiction. 3.5 stars.
That being said, I didn’t love everything about the book. It was plotted extremely well and kept me hooked throughout, but I never connected with any of the characters. Sadie’s flaws and motivations made her seem somewhat one-dimensional to me which, although that might’ve been the point, meant it was hard for me to fully sympathize or root for her. Also, the ending with very little resolution was upsetting to someone who really likes closure. Serial took over my life when I listened to it, but I still haven’t forgiven the show for providing no answers, and in the same way, my frustration extends to this one. Overall, it was fast-paced and gritty, but not really my preferred brand of fiction. 3.5 stars.