Sadie
Available now: I'M THE GIRL, the new "brutally captivating" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) queer thriller from Courtney Summers, based loosely on The Epstein case and "not for the faint of heart" (The New York Times)
"Sadie: a novel for readers of any age, and a character as indelible as a scar. Flat-out dazzling." --A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
An Edgar Award Winner! Appearing on over 30 Best Book of 2018 lists including The Boston Globe, Bustle, Buzzfeed, Globe and Mail, Good Morning America, NPR, Publishers Weekly, and more!
A YALSA Top 10 Quick Pick
4 Starred Reviews from Kirkus, School Library Journal, Booklist, Publishers Weekly! "Sadie is an electrifying, high-stakes road trip. Clear your schedule. You're not going anywhere until you've reached the end." --Stephanie Perkins, New York Times bestselling author of There's Someone Inside Your House and Anna and the French Kiss "A haunting, gut-wrenching, and relentlessly compelling read." --Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Carve the Mark and the Divergent series A missing girl on a journey of revenge. A Serial--like podcast following the clues she's left behind. And an ending you won't be able to stop talking about. Now with special bonus material! "Today, WNRK is launching the first episode of our new serialized podcast, The Girls, created and hosted by West McCray." When popular radio personality West McCray receives a desperate phone call from a stranger imploring him to find nineteen-year-old runaway Sadie Hunter, he's not convinced there's a story there; girls go missing all the time. But when it's revealed that Sadie fled home after the brutal murder of her little sister, Mattie, West travels to the small town of Cold Creek, Colorado, to uncover what happened. Sadie has no idea that her journey to avenge her sister will soon become the subject of a blockbuster podcast. Armed with a switchblade, Sadie follows meager clues hoping they'll lead to the man who took Mattie's life, because she's determined to make him pay with his own. But as West traces her path to the darkest, most dangerous corners of big cities and small towns, a deeply unsettling mystery begins to unfold--one that's bigger than them both. Can he find Sadie before it's too late? Alternating between Sadie's unflinching voice as she hunts the killer and the podcast transcripts tracking the clues she's left behind, Courtney Summers' Sadie is a breathless thriller about the lengths we go to protect the ones we love and the high price we pay when we can't. It will haunt you long after you reach the final page.
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I have to say, I surprised myself by giving this book a four instead of a three. This book wasn't what I had expected. I thought it would be story about Sadie being a detective, but it turns out she already knew who the murderer was. Should I say that I was misled by the blurb? Perhaps. It wasn't what I was looking for, and when I didn't find myself enjoying it even when I've already reached the 50% mark, I began to wonder what the hype was over this book. Now, that's when things start to get interesting. Past that 50% mark, the story began to build up, and it made me glad I pulled through this.
Sadie is one of those books that could wrench your heart out. At first, I couldn't connect with Sadie, because I felt the writing was... I don't know... like it was written to purposefully gain the sympathy of the readers. It felt a little pretentious, I've gotta say. A little forced. But once that 50% mark was passed, all the emotions started rushing towards me. It was like the author finally got used to writing about Sadie's horrid experience and life, and managed to turn things around, letting her writing flow naturally. I began thinking of all the things I had in life, and suddenly being so, so grateful for every single one of it, because Sadie's circumstance? No one deserves to live like that. Everyone should have the support and the love that they need. Reading about Sadie's life made me feel awful, and that was the clinch. I was in deep.
In retrospect, the reason why my feelings towards this book changed, other than the way the author wrote, was because I finally understood what the dual perspective is all about. In this book, the reader will not only be able to read Sadie's POV, but also a podcast. The podcast did leave me wondering what the purpose of it was for, and when I finally realised it, my curiosity was piqued, and I was eager, more than ever, to find out where the story will lead us towards.
Just a warning, however, that the open-ended ending might not leave everyone happy. I have my own thoughts on it, but it is what it is, and I felt it was written quite well. Overall, I would say that the author has done a really good job with this, raising awareness about child abuse, mental health, drugs and abandonment. It is a heavy, but meaningful, book.
Sadie is one of those books that could wrench your heart out. At first, I couldn't connect with Sadie, because I felt the writing was... I don't know... like it was written to purposefully gain the sympathy of the readers. It felt a little pretentious, I've gotta say. A little forced. But once that 50% mark was passed, all the emotions started rushing towards me. It was like the author finally got used to writing about Sadie's horrid experience and life, and managed to turn things around, letting her writing flow naturally. I began thinking of all the things I had in life, and suddenly being so, so grateful for every single one of it, because Sadie's circumstance? No one deserves to live like that. Everyone should have the support and the love that they need. Reading about Sadie's life made me feel awful, and that was the clinch. I was in deep.
In retrospect, the reason why my feelings towards this book changed, other than the way the author wrote, was because I finally understood what the dual perspective is all about. In this book, the reader will not only be able to read Sadie's POV, but also a podcast. The podcast did leave me wondering what the purpose of it was for, and when I finally realised it, my curiosity was piqued, and I was eager, more than ever, to find out where the story will lead us towards.
Just a warning, however, that the open-ended ending might not leave everyone happy. I have my own thoughts on it, but it is what it is, and I felt it was written quite well. Overall, I would say that the author has done a really good job with this, raising awareness about child abuse, mental health, drugs and abandonment. It is a heavy, but meaningful, book.
I listened to this book on Audible and I loved it! It's in the format of a podcast, so listening to really made a difference.
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