Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Sadie by Courtney Summers

19 reviews

chloenk_1011's review

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Grief, Physical abuse, and Rape

esmewasreading's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Grief, and Violence

amystainton's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Before this book I was in a massive reading slump. I listened to this as an audiobook and it was one of the best experiences I’ve had with audiobooks. The sound was so detailed, it created the perfect environment for becoming enthralled in the story. Great for getting out a reading slump.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Car accident, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Drug use, Abandonment, Rape, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Child death, Murder, Mental illness, Bullying, and Addiction

manuelrcam's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicide, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Addiction, Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Murder, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

sophiafaurs's review

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

cmlsrz's review

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Child abuse, and Murder

bookishdiya's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Mental illness, Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Classism, Alcohol, and Blood

newts_in_boots's review

mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence

mbrogs2024's review

dark emotional mysterious sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Murder, Child death, Cursing, Death, and Drug use

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, and Suicide attempt

middleagedbookworm's review

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Listen to this on audiobook! Full cast of characters, and it’s like you are actually listening to a podcast. 

At times, I thought the actor’s inflection, or the emotion they put behind the text, didn’t match up with what was being said. I got a little bit annoyed with the actor reading Sadie’s part because she sounded like she was mad the entire time… yes, I know she WAS mad, but even when she was saying something mundane, or something that didn’t necessarily require any emotion, she still read it very sternly. I don’t know if that makes sense. However, she, along with everyone else, did an outstanding job portraying these characters.

As far as the book on its own, it was very, very good. Extremely tough subject, but told with reverence for those that have suffered, and continue to suffer, from sexual abuse. 

I LOVED how it was written as if being told through a podcast! What a unique and creative way to tell a story! 

I don’t want to say anything as far as what happens in the book, because there is really no way of describing it without giving something away.

I can understand why some people wish it didn’t leave us with an open ending, but I felt like it was done very well, and definitely leads you more one way then the other about what ultimately happened.

Highly recommend you read! Just be prepared for some heavy stuff! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Murder