withthebanned 's review for:

Sadie by Courtney Summers

4.0

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Well that was something else. Sadie is unlike any novel I’ve ever read, and it was near impossible for me to put down. I read it in just a few hours and I honestly cannot believe the last time I felt the need to do that. The format of Sadie was so interesting, alternating chapters being from Sadie’s POV and the POV of a podcast narrator. I enjoy podcasts so I found it very interesting being able to feel as if I was actually listening to a weekly podcast (note: I found out recently that there is actually a podcast to go with the novel which makes this even more interesting.)

I honestly don’t know what I can say about this novel without giving away too much. It was harrowing, it was compelling and it was sad. I felt the pain Sadie felt, and I wanted a happy ending for her. The more the story went on the more I was able to understand that losing her sister meant she lost her happy ending for good. I feel as if the novel was shedding light on so many missing and murdered girls, and though it is important, that got deep under my skin.

Though I feel as if the ending of the novel was fitting, it wasn’t entirely what I wanted

Spoiler

I of course wanted her to kill her abuser and then live life as a strong and independent woman, but how could she? I feel as if his death was gratifying, but I wanted her to live. I also wanted to know more about what happened that night with Mattie, but we will never know.

I am not saying I disliked the ending, I just wanted things to be different.

Overall, the novel absolutely gutted me, and I couldn’t recommend it more.