Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Sadie by Courtney Summers

110 reviews

ida's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Journalist and podcast host West McCray is asked to find nineteen year old Sadie Hunter, who has gone missing after her younger sister Mattie was murdered. McCray follows her trail, interviewing the people who meet her, as she travels to avenge her sister's murder, but as he learns more of her story, it becomes clear that there is a much darker evil lurking under the surface.

Have you ever read a book and wanted to throw it at a wall? A book that made you sob while reading it? This book is that kind of book for me.

Sadie's story is so heartbreaking and I can't seem to stop thinking about her. She went through so much abuse and hurt and she just kept fighting. 

The audiobook is a stroke of genius. With a cast of over 30, each character has its own voice. The book contains two point of views: Sadie and podcast host West McCray. Sadie's parts are visceral and she will get under your skin with her heart and courage. West McCray's parts take the form of podcast transcripts, but in the audiobook it's actually like listening to a real podcast, phone interviews and all, and it just works so well. 

Some severe trigger warnings are needed for this book, including pedophilia, and at times I felt physically sick. 
I honestly don't think I would have read this book, if I had known all the trigger warnings, but I'm glad I did, because it feels like I got to meet Sadie and I wouldn't have been without that experience for the world.

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Blood, Alcohol, Gore, Abandonment, and Alcoholism

caoxtina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Child death

nanamiogushi's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Gore

mysterymom40's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Ableism, Alcoholism, Confinement, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol

audiobook really emphasizes how a character lives with speech challenges related to stuttering; Mentions of prostitution of young girls;

lcverreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

i remember this book being my entire personality. literally had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Child death, Abandonment, and Murder

this book is not for the faint of heart. i lowkey wish i had looked up the trigger warnings before going in because boy, is it a lot. still an amazing read though.

francisca_pitterle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Rape, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Kidnapping

newts_in_boots's review against another edition

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

gear56_3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This is one of the best books I’ve read in a very long time it’s so intense and real that I couldn’t put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, and Murder

The author leaves certain things unsaid and doesn’t describe them in a graphic way, but there are still some very intense and upsetting themes in this book and you should be prepared for that.

fridaa's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I really liked this book, specially the deepness of the main characters and the way it's written (with the podcast parts). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Pedophilia, Abandonment, and Drug use

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt