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A review by erickaonpaper
Sadie by Courtney Summers
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
3.25
i love courtney summers. i think she's an incredibly talented ya author, and the themes/topics covered in sadie are troubling but necessary to discuss. that being said, i wouldn't recommend this immediately to surface conversations around missing girls, sexually abused girls, single mothers who abuse drugs, etc. sadie propels you to move forward out of curiosity, but i didn't think for once there was a moment that felt it was an effect of the book's storytelling. i can't say confidently if that's due to the dual storytelling. i'd say this is a 3.25 mostly because the sadness and reality of the ending is striking.
Minor: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Murder