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A review by kelly_e
Sadie by Courtney Summers
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Title: Sadie
Author: Courtney Summers
Genre: YA Mystery
Rating: 4.0
Pub Date: September 4 2018
T H R E E β’ W O R D S
Gritty β’ Fast-paced β’ Unique
π S Y N O P S I S
After the brutal murder of her sister and a botched investigation, Sadie disappears. She dead set on hunting down the man she feels destroyed her family. West McCray, a radio personality, becomes obsessed with finding Sadie. He starts his own podcast as he attempts to track her down, always a few steps behind and interviewing key players along the way, he hopes to find the missing girl before it's too late.
π T H O U G H T S
Sadie was recommended to me by a good friend, and I decided to go in completely blind. What can I say other than that this book hooked me from the very first page. The journey is complex, and the character development and pacing are both excellent. The structure is unlike anything else, alternating between Sadie's perspective and West's podcast transcripts. Don't get me wrong it is no easy read, filled with lots of sensitive subject matter, but the format helps break it up.
The true crime podcast aspect took this story to a whole different level, as did the audiobook! It's a full cast audio, and to say it is one of the most entertaining audiobooks I have listened to is an understatement. I decide to tandem read along with the audio, and it's definitely the way I recommend consuming it.
My one issue is the ending. It's not often an ambiguous ending is unsatisfying, but I'd have liked a more conclusive idea of Sadie's fate. Overall, a story filled with mystery and centering around revenge and how far we will go to protect our loved ones, Sadie is one that will stick with me for awhile. In my opinion, this book is geared towards a wider audience that just young adults.
π R E C O M M E N D β’ T O
β’ true crime lovers
β’ audiobook listeners
β’ readers who like sister stories
π F A V O U R I T E β’ Q U O T E S
"But love is complicated, itβs messy. It can inspire selflessness, selfishness, our greatest accomplishments and our hardest mistakes. It brings us together and it can just as easily drive us apart."
"We have more story than time to tell it -- but I suppose that's true for all of us."
Author: Courtney Summers
Genre: YA Mystery
Rating: 4.0
Pub Date: September 4 2018
T H R E E β’ W O R D S
Gritty β’ Fast-paced β’ Unique
π S Y N O P S I S
After the brutal murder of her sister and a botched investigation, Sadie disappears. She dead set on hunting down the man she feels destroyed her family. West McCray, a radio personality, becomes obsessed with finding Sadie. He starts his own podcast as he attempts to track her down, always a few steps behind and interviewing key players along the way, he hopes to find the missing girl before it's too late.
π T H O U G H T S
Sadie was recommended to me by a good friend, and I decided to go in completely blind. What can I say other than that this book hooked me from the very first page. The journey is complex, and the character development and pacing are both excellent. The structure is unlike anything else, alternating between Sadie's perspective and West's podcast transcripts. Don't get me wrong it is no easy read, filled with lots of sensitive subject matter, but the format helps break it up.
The true crime podcast aspect took this story to a whole different level, as did the audiobook! It's a full cast audio, and to say it is one of the most entertaining audiobooks I have listened to is an understatement. I decide to tandem read along with the audio, and it's definitely the way I recommend consuming it.
My one issue is the ending. It's not often an ambiguous ending is unsatisfying, but I'd have liked a more conclusive idea of Sadie's fate. Overall, a story filled with mystery and centering around revenge and how far we will go to protect our loved ones, Sadie is one that will stick with me for awhile. In my opinion, this book is geared towards a wider audience that just young adults.
π R E C O M M E N D β’ T O
β’ true crime lovers
β’ audiobook listeners
β’ readers who like sister stories
π F A V O U R I T E β’ Q U O T E S
"But love is complicated, itβs messy. It can inspire selflessness, selfishness, our greatest accomplishments and our hardest mistakes. It brings us together and it can just as easily drive us apart."
"We have more story than time to tell it -- but I suppose that's true for all of us."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Grief, Blood, Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Violence, Murder, Cursing, and Rape
Minor: Medical trauma
sibling death