Sadie - Courtney Summers
The third read of 2020 for me was Sadie, by Courtney Summers.
I am borderline speechless. If you're reading and have not read this book. Read no further, just jump in with no knowledge of the dynamics and an open mind.
I know this will be in at least the top ten of the books I read in 2020 already. I really started the year on the right foot.
Sadie is a story of sisterhood. It's also a story of murder.
Our main protagonist, Sadie, is on a hunt for her sister (Mattie’s) murderer. To find her killer she ditches the little existence of home she has left, buys a car off craigslist and gets moving. Alongside her adventure, a true crime podcast exploring the details of the case is on going. The podcaster talks to who she left behind at home.
The characters and stories she has along her journey range from dark to heartfelt. There are some sensitive topics covered in the book. So if you decide to read- TW: drug misuse and addiction, child sex abuse, domestic abuse.
The hard topics are covered in a very delicate way. Matters are emulated through vague flashbacks instead of gruesomely detailed. Because of this, we recognise more the effect this trauma has had on the characters.
I cried at this book, more than once. But the ending was a true punch in the gut feeling. I was left so thrown. Courtney Summers illustrated this story amazingly.
The characters and stories she has along her journey range from dark to heartfelt. There are some sensitive topics covered in the book. So if you decide to read- TW: drug misuse and addiction, child sex abuse, domestic abuse.
The hard topics are covered in a very delicate way. Matters are emulated through vague flashbacks instead of gruesomely detailed. Because of this, we recognise more the effect this trauma has had on the characters.
I cried at this book, more than once. But the ending was a true punch in the gut feeling. I was left so thrown. Courtney Summers illustrated this story amazingly.
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