Sadie, Call the Polis

In Happiness Is Wasted On Me the author created an intriguing character with Walter Wedgeworth.And in Sadie,Call The Polis he has created another.It was fascinating to follow Sadie's erratic journey from humble beginnings.Although she had limited resources,there was resourcefulness and a steely determination.Authentic,nostalgic,ascerbic, the list of accolades goes on and on.This was certainly one to Relish!Ciccone proves without doubt that he is the real deal in this genre.Two exceptional,entertaining reads.

I adored this book from start to finish. I'll miss Sadie but I'm sure she will stay with me for a while yet.

I'm a sucker for punishment, third book I'd tried by this author. I kept ditching this book but I hate the wastage of quitting , I'd started so was obliged to finish. I know there. Is a huge market for misery, but it just not for me. Not in this dosage.Not for me.

A brilliant tour through the life of Sadie. Despite the heavier themes and events of the book, the narration is so well written and alive, it has a joyous feeling to it.

Well, where do I start!We are introduced to Sadie, her mother and sister as they move into a new flat in 1976. Sadie's mother is a sex worker and when she says this out loud, in school, the reaction this causes leaves an impact on Sadie for life. In amongst this she discovers a shocking secret in her past.I was drawn into the book and felt some of it was very relatable. Sadie is such a caring, strong and resilient character which was evident throughout. She has been given such a raw deal in life but deals with it in her own style. I was a similar age in that era and enjoyed the sarcastic wit and references to the areas it was set in. It is raw, full of dark humour and touches on some really sensitive topics. It was a book I couldn't put down as I was so invested in Sadie.

This is one of those books that you won't forget in a hurry.With emotion, humour, heartbreak and soul, this tale has everything AND the kitchen sink!There's no speech marks throughout, this is something I've seen in many recent novels but it still takes a little getting used to.There's some local dialect in the text so while I understood it fine, I could see how a non-Scot could have trouble sometimes.The story follows Sadie from childhood right through to middle age, describing her life growing up in a poor family, in a deprived area, with trauma, abuse and addiction riddling her and her family.You might think her mother is a horrible person until you are over half way through the book. Do not judge a person until you have walked a mile in their shoes.The story ends just on a normal day, there is no tying up of everything in a neat bow, the author depicts how life goes and sometimes it isn't a happy ending.A really captivating read.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: Alcoholism, anxiety, cancer, death, cheating, drugs, sexual abuse (incestuous)“𝘐𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦.”✮ ✮ ✮*** 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟑 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰. 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰.I had the perfect review written but accidentally deleted it when I thought I was copying it, but instead pasted what was on my clipboard, so lets hope I can do it justice a second time around. Sadie, Call the Polis is a heartbreaking but hilarious book that will have you crying and laughing while a girl makes the best of what she has in life, I just felt it needed a happier ending.I went into this book blind from the cover alone, and I’m glad I did. I don’t think the blurb does this justice. It’s a heavy read but with some great humour inserted to try and lighten it up. It’s perfect for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and will have you learning life lessons from Sadie, even if it’s what NOT to do!!Thank you to Love Books Tours for my spot on the tour, and Fledgling Press and Kirkland Ciccone for the gifted copy.𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐲.

This was an enjoyable read that was raw and brutally honest and at times darkly funny. I thought the writing style was good and it kept me engaged, the story was compelling and the characters were well developed. I was gripped and had to keep reading to find out about the secret that sits in her life like a dark unwelcome relative.The book is also full of vivid and again brutally honest/funny descriptions of the world and famous landmarks around her.A good read that I would recommend.