Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Sadie by Courtney Summers

151 reviews

booksandmagic's review against another edition

challenging dark

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Abandonment

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

sophies_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Murder

Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, and Kidnapping

graceert's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

classicluce's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Sexual violence

nfmurray2006's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

logikitty's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

How I'd describe this book: haunting, painful, uncomfortable, mysterious, and raw. I thought that the style of writing - in the style of a memoir and a podcast - made it incredibly unique, and I found that it had me reading at a much quicker pace than a standard novel. I loved the mystery of Sadie and how it came to be that The Girls podcast slowly discovered her steps one after another...But her story is very real and very sad. The public education system disowned her, her town didn't notice her, her mother abandoned her, and she was abused by a serial child-rapist (an all-too-honest reality especially in the wake of the MeToo movement). I felt a lot of intense emotions come up, especially when her past flashed back again and again, and it became more clear why she was convinced of who her sister's killer was and why. And the ambiguous ending made me wish for more (which I think speaks volumes to Summers's writing style and ability). I would read this again if it didn't hurt so much! I think this novel could be good for some people trying to process trauma, though I would warn against folks who might be triggered by child sexual abuse and neglect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

jmcampbell57's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

laurenashton's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book was heart wrenching in the most brutal way. Sadie is a driven girl who is obsessed with finding her sisters killer, even if it means doing it herself. The podcast element really added to the story by bringing all of the people in Sadie’s life together again to talk about her and her personality. All of the people she meets along the way on her journey are also incredibly helpful all the way to the end. Every single character 

The end of this story is one of the most heartbreaking things I’ve ever read in my life. I finished the book in just a few short hours and felt my life change when I read the last page, felt the anguish on them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Murder

readwithcaitlinjd's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail