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bookeduntil's review against another edition
- 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
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
aprilyvonne's review
5.0
“Sadie” by Courtney Summers broke me. My eyes are still puffy and I’ve used more tissues in the last couple of hours than I normally do while reading. It’s always hard to review a book that tears your heart outside of its body, while recognizing that you also appreciated the story. I can’t even decide on which word to describe this reading experience. Either way, “Sadie” was well written, vivid, but also heart wrenching and horrid.
I didn’t know anything going into the novel, so the true crime podcast style was a welcomed touch. Yet, once more details about the crimes came to light, the more painful it was to read.
Sadie’s character will live on in my memory for a long time due to her tenacity, grit, and heart, which were enthralling and admirable qualities. Considering all what she had gone though, it was hard not to feel for her. The whole messy situation and family dynamics shed light on so many unspoken issues in the world. Unfortunately, some of those reminders hit too close to home at times.
West McCray, the journalist that goes on this journey with readers in search of what happened and the search for Sadie, was genuine and sincere. I listened to the audiobook while following along with my hardcopy (as I often do). The narrators were authentic and clearly made the the “podcast” feel real - too real. Overall, I’m glad I read this, but I’ll need some time to recuperate.
I would like to warn readers to check the triggers prior to reading just in case.
Please be kind and gentle with others, as you never know what someone’s going through.
QOTD: What was your last 5 ⭐️ read? Any great audiobook recommendations?
Graphic: Grief, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Murder, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Child death, Child abuse, Addiction, Sexual violence, Rape, and Abandonment
agentlywildrebellion's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Misogyny, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence
bashsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Grief, Addiction, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Blood, Alcoholism, Murder, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Rape, and Physical abuse
Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, and Cancer
ivybean's review
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
lubsyreads's review
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse
leahwithplantsinthelibrary's review
- 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? Yes
5.0
"& this story begins, as so many stories do, with a dead girl"
ohh boy. ok. well.
sadie by courtney summers is the story of a girl named sadie. pretty obvious but anyway. sadie lived in cold creek, colorado, with her sister mattie, and their sort of adoptive grandmother? may beth foster. their mother, claire, is pretty much out of the picture. at the very beginning of the book we are told that mattie went missing and was then subsequently murdered. she was 13. through alternating perspectives of sadie, and through a podcast that talks about the story that surrounds her, we get to hear the heartbreaking story of "family, sisters, small town america, the lengths we go to protect the ones we love ... and the high price we pay when we can't"
first off the alternating perspective was absolutely genius. the writing was impeccable. i cant stop thinking about it.
this story is the story of so many little girls. it was soul destroying and it was definitely meant to be. in the past year alone i have been exposed to so many stories like this, which unfortunately, are in high abundance in south africa. why must society be this way ?
this is an important book that all people should read. read it an sob because this is the world we live in.
"because i cant take another dead girl"
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse