Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Sadie by Courtney Summers

328 reviews

mary_do_12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

how did i expect courtney summers to write a single book that doesn’t have me sobbing like a baby…?

sadie is the definition of female rage and i love her for it

and i hope she’s okay and she probably isn’t and, goodness, i can’t start crying again.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Rape, Drug use, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Drug abuse, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Death, Physical abuse, Child death, and Alcoholism

Minor: Death of parent

ckashley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

Quick read. Very difficult context. Still worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Rape, Addiction, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

As a parent of teenaged daughters in the "man or bear" Era, this is a tough read. But it's so important.

jhartford's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death, and Child abuse

reedandright's review

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

whatrobynsreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

alexandcats14'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? Yes

5.0

Heartbreaking. Gut wrenching. This book is so so so so so important in so many ways. I will never forget Sadie. No more dead girls. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Violence

olivias_bookrecs's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.5

Loved having Sadie’s and the podcast POV — was really cool as an audiobook. I finished in less than 24 hours! Recommend for readers interested in dark stories and true crime podcasts. Check out the content warnings before reading. Only took off 1/2 star because I thought there was a really good ending before the last 30 minutes. Could’ve done without the present day ending.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Child abuse

goldenflame852's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Addiction, Death, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

jjsbookcase's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault