Happy Sunday book lovers!
I have a real treat for you today! Grill to share my review for this stunning and powerful book! 💕💕
My Thoughts
Stunning! Powerful! Uncomfortable!
WOW! Courtney Summers…. you pulled out my heart, ran it over a few times, and put it back, never to be the same again! This book was so ugly and yet so beautiful… so difficult and yet so easy… so heartbreaking and yet so hopeful… A book that will stay with you long after you finish reading the last page…. sadie is a girl that will not allow you to ever forget her! She is your sister, she is your daughter, she is your best friend, she is you!
Sadie is 19 and has not had the easiest of lives… she never knew her father and her mother abandoned her leaving her to take care of her younger sister Mattie… after Mattie is murdered Sadie is devastated and determined… determined to find and kill the man who killed her sister, because her sister was her whole world… told in alternating narratives from Sadie in the first person on her quest to find the man who killed her sister… and also from West McCray A radio personality recording an investigative podcast on the disappearance of Sadie…. I thought this was a very impactful way to structure the story…. we got the real and raw look into the mind of Sadie along with a look at how others saw her through West’s investigation…. and what we learned from this was that Sadie was an edgy, unforgettable damaged soul with a big heart…
Sadie’s story is riveting, but not easy to digest… this book took me a little longer to read then most, it took me some time to internalize some things… and sometimes I needed to just put the book down and take a few breaths…. sadie broke my heart and I just wanted to reach through those pages give her a big hug and let her know there was someone out there that did care….
Absolutely recommend! This is a hyped book that deserves every bit of the hype it is getting!
*** many thanks to Wednesday Books/St. Martin’s Press for my copy of this book ***
About the Book
Sadie hasn’t had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she’s been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to provide a normal life and keep their heads above water.
But when Mattie is found dead, Sadie’s entire world crumbles. After a somewhat botched police investigation, Sadie is determined to bring her sister’s killer to justice and hits the road following a few meagre clues to find him.
When West McCray—a radio personality working on a segment about small, forgotten towns in America—overhears Sadie’s story at a local gas station, he becomes obsessed with finding the missing girl. He starts his own podcast as he tracks Sadie’s journey, trying to figure out what happened, hoping to find her before it’s too late.
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Have a lovely rest of your Sunday! Berit☀️✨
Berit Talks Books 
I have GOT to read this book! Thanks for your great review, Berit.
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I was not expecting this book to hit me as hard as it did T_T It was so good!!
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Great review! I have been reading so many good reviews of this book. I placed a hold on it at my library, so as soon as they get a copy, I’m first in line. Can’t wait to read it.
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I have to read this book now.. You have done it… Yet again!!
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So excited to finish this book!
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Wow, stunning review, Berit!!! I loved that you enjoyed this one slower so you had time to process. I need to read this one!
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Oh it will get under your skin! And I’m going to listen to the podcast that goes along ASAP
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Ooh! It has a podcast???
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Yes it does actually, isn’t that cool? The link is in the description of the book, you can get it on iTunes
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It was a 5-star read for me too! Such a beautiful book. I still can’t get over it.
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Same! Have you listen to the podcast yet? That is on my list of things to get to ASAP
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No! Can you believe that I didn’t even know of it’s existence till I checked your review and saw the link here? I plan to check it out asap too!
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Oh don’t feel bad! I had no idea either until somebody mentioned it to me a few days ago, looks fabulous though!
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I listened to the first two episodes. It was good but some of the voice actors of the side characters felt too artificial (?) to me. Like they didn’t sound like regular people but rather more like announcers. Anyways, I think I’ll still continue listening to them.
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Maybe they will improve! I think I will listen tonight before I go to bed!
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Yes, that’s what I’m hoping for! I’m on episode 3 now. 😀
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I have been seeing this one around. Glad to hear that its worth the hype. Great review!
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Thank you so much! Yes definitely worth the hype💕
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Another book that is on my radar. Wonderful review of it, Berit!
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Glad you enjoyed and excellent review Berit! I’ll have to check this one out – it sounds SO interesting! =D
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Wonderful review Berit. I have this one to read, but am worried it might be too difficult to get through. I am much more emotional in my older age.
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Some parts were difficult, but it was so worth it! As a mother with a daughter it probably was a little tougher, but Sadie made you want to be a better mother! If that makes any sense?
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