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My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

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jlo615's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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cozy_soul_reads's review

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

πŸ—‘ POV Younger Sister
πŸ“š Poetic Verbiage 
☠️ Dark Subject Matter
πŸ–€ Discussion of fictional crimes
πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Set in Nigeria 
🚨 Female Rage 
🎧 Audiobook = 4 hours

πŸ“– Best Qoutes From The Book πŸ“–
"I didn't feel guilty enough for incarceratation."

"Could I have done anything differently?"
"See her for what she was."

"All I can think of was the blood that was in the boot."

"Love is not a weed. It can not grow where it pleas."

"She has her knife with her. She carries it like most women carry tampons.'

"She has the body of a vixen. Of a succubus."

"These days you look at me like a monster."

"Days ago we gave the man to the sea. And her she is... dancing"

πŸ“• Mini Review πŸ“•
The main character, Korede gets a call from her sister Ayoola that she has committed a crime and needs help. This story follows a choice that has ripples affects that begin to build as a body count. My heart felt for Korede who simply wanted to help her sister, but as the faces of the men begin to multiply and her sister's stories begin to become less and less reliable... we as the reader must ask ourselves between the poetic words and the haunting imagery what is right and what is wrong between these pages. I can't reccomend this dark story enough, please check for trigger warnings prior to reading.

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l_piller's review

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dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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emilymhb's review

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Thrilling and addictive, this book had me hooked from the first page. The writing was quick and mysterious, always making me beg for more to be revealed. I found the beginning to be kind of slow and the end to be wrapped up too quickly, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Come for the intense sisterly conflict, stay for the in-depth investigations of an accomplice’s psyche.

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jordiers's review

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dark funny tense 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

4.0


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torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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meat_muffin's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

3.0

Absolutely INFURIATING, I hate all of them

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lauren_epub's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Just a couple of codependent girlbosses doing crime 😌😌

The tension stays at a pretty consistent level throughout the book though, and I personally wanted more of a twist!!! Perhaps there was a missed opprtunity for twist(s) with
the family/father backstory
? Good writing though, and great audiobook narration!

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narbine's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

That was an enjoyable read! Love this author’s writing style 

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leaalien's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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