aknapp82's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sorman0110's review against another edition
5.0
Thanks to Courtney Summers and Netgalley for a preview of this outstanding realistic fiction YA novel about a girl named Sadie who will go to the ends of the earth to find out who killed her 13-year-old sister Maddie. Summers is one of my favorites writers and it is a pleasure to see her writing style change and grow over the years.
Her characters are real and flawed, which is a pleasure for the reader. This is a gritty story, told in points of view from Sadie and a podcast called the girls, which is dedicated to finding Sadie after she goes missing while hunting for her sisters killer.
Definitely for high schoolers and YA, as opposed to middle school. This was a story that will stay with me for a long time.
Her characters are real and flawed, which is a pleasure for the reader. This is a gritty story, told in points of view from Sadie and a podcast called the girls, which is dedicated to finding Sadie after she goes missing while hunting for her sisters killer.
Definitely for high schoolers and YA, as opposed to middle school. This was a story that will stay with me for a long time.
dutchiereading's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
beeperez_m's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ashcoop529's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
4.5
nglofile's review against another edition
3.0
The very elements that make this production such a marvel for most are the ones that kept me at arm's length. I can't help but wonder if reading rather than listening - and thereby allowing my imagination to fill in the audio - would have allowed me to better engage with the story.
The idea of a formally inventive production intrigues, but it clashes with my personal distaste for full cast productions that aren't adaptations of actual plays. Enacting prose as dialogue nearly always injects a forced and craggy undercurrent. A single narrator slightly altering tone or pace to become different characters enables a more immersive suspension of disbelief, and in this case I couldn't help but envision a group of amateurs of varying skill passing around a mic. That's hardly fair, but it was my experience.
Obviously I am an outlier, but I take comfort in the fact I well comprehend why others are so drawn. I can speak to the appeal; I just can't count it a personal success story.
The idea of a formally inventive production intrigues, but it clashes with my personal distaste for full cast productions that aren't adaptations of actual plays. Enacting prose as dialogue nearly always injects a forced and craggy undercurrent. A single narrator slightly altering tone or pace to become different characters enables a more immersive suspension of disbelief, and in this case I couldn't help but envision a group of amateurs of varying skill passing around a mic. That's hardly fair, but it was my experience.
Obviously I am an outlier, but I take comfort in the fact I well comprehend why others are so drawn. I can speak to the appeal; I just can't count it a personal success story.
kassimesserly's review against another edition
5.0
Wow... this story broke my heart into pieces. It was a very compelling, deep, and emotional ride. The topics that are covered in this story are very hard hitting and tough to discuss. I think this book did a good job handling these tough subjects in a great story-telling way.
It hit me hard, emotionally. You could feel the pain that Sadie was going through and you truly felt the love she had for her little sister. If you have a younger sister, beware this book because you will bawl your eyes out like I did. There were even a few times I had to put the book down for a moment, just so I could regroup myself. I finished this book in less than two days just because I couldn't get enough and needed to know what happened. It felt like you were watching a true crime TV show, it felt so real.
The ending... it wasn't disappointing but I definitely wanted more and I think that was the point. It killed me not to know what happened. Sadie has truly left a mark on my heart.
It hit me hard, emotionally. You could feel the pain that Sadie was going through and you truly felt the love she had for her little sister. If you have a younger sister, beware this book because you will bawl your eyes out like I did. There were even a few times I had to put the book down for a moment, just so I could regroup myself. I finished this book in less than two days just because I couldn't get enough and needed to know what happened. It felt like you were watching a true crime TV show, it felt so real.
The ending... it wasn't disappointing but I definitely wanted more and I think that was the point. It killed me not to know what happened. Sadie has truly left a mark on my heart.
mrgnjo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
mollie_00's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
kcoccia's review against another edition
5.0
I received an ARC from Barnes and Noble.
This was so much better then I expected it to be. Normally I don't like mysteries because they're too slow and drawn out but the author made it a quick and easy read that I really couldn't put down once I started.
The book will officially be out in September!
This was so much better then I expected it to be. Normally I don't like mysteries because they're too slow and drawn out but the author made it a quick and easy read that I really couldn't put down once I started.
The book will officially be out in September!