Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Sadie by Courtney Summers

128 reviews

tibbarasden's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

5.0

Check trigger warnings as this deals with very hard topics. This book was so well done. I found the format very impactful, especially with the way it plays out towards the end. I really enjoyed the mixed media element with the podcast and the way the author combined it with the first-person pov. The thing that stood out most was how certain things weren't believed because of appearances. I found the communication struggles of Sadie to be well done. This one will be sticking with me for a while.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, Addiction, Pedophilia, Alcohol, and Grief

samnash's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.75

Would have been so much better without the epilogue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Blood, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Rape, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Death, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

moonlitface's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.25

Lord have mercy, this book was DARK. Don’t expect this book to be a light YA mystery thriller, bcs it’s not!! It was so depressing and gut-wrenching, especially bcs Sadie took off with the grief she felt after the death of her sister. It left me feeling sad and empty….

Highly recommend the audiobook; the production is just chef's kiss!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Pedophilia

reedandright's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Grief, Toxic friendship, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism and Cursing

bookeduntil's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Violence and Terminal illness

rhysied's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Pedophilia, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

jimins's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

bruhhhhh that ending 😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Child death, and Addiction

nicetomitchya's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Rape, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, and Blood

cecilielaugesen's review against another edition

challenging 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I think this book will stay with me for a long time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Grief, Addiction, Death, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape

nausicaa_teto's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Rape

Moderate: Blood, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Abandonment, Grief, Vomit, Death, Child death, and Murder