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Sadie

by Courtney Summers · 308 pages · Published September 2018
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4.00 / 5 across 60K ratings
Spice: ❄️ (0/5)

A dark, raw Young Adult ya thriller built around podcast format, missing sister, road trip. 308 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Dark. Raw. Devastating.

Dark Raw Devastating

Mood Match

Dark Raw Devastating
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  • You need romance or spice to stay engaged
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  • You need a strong romance to drive the plot

Content notes

Sexual Abuse Violence Death Drug Use
Podcast Format
Missing Sister
Road Trip
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
10%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
0/5
Core elements
Genre
YA Thriller
Contemporary
Moods
Dark
Raw
Devastating
Key Tropes
Podcast Format
Missing Sister
Road Trip
Ending
Satisfying
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FAQ

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Is Sadie spicy?

No spice (0/5) — clean read with no heat.

Who would enjoy Sadie?

Readers who love dark and raw stories with podcast format and missing sister. Best suited for Young Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Sadie?

A dark, raw Young Adult ya thriller built around podcast format, missing sister, road trip. 308 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Sadie?

Content notes include: sexual abuse, violence, death, drug use. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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