Sadie

Sadie's been on my TBR list for years. Despite the hype, I kept myself completely aloof about the premise. I was worried that I would not like it. I tried reading it a couple of times but never got into it. When I sampled the audiobook, I knew I had to get it. Best 90 rupees I have spent on audible.

The production is SO good. The performances were great, and the whole “podcast” angle works out very well in the audio medium. The music on credit broke me more than the story.

I found the story a bit slow. Like, a slow-burn podcast, it makes sense that Sadie's parts felt a bit repetitive and dragged but perhaps that was a reflection of how she saw her reality. Her voice sounded real, her character made you feel the pain. It was a good read (listen). I'd like to imagine [spoiler alert] that she is living a happy-ish life in LA.