Reviews tagging 'Violence'

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

238 reviews

hayleyvem's review

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction

maggiejean's review

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Gaslighting, Blood, and Child abuse

samuelbrown23's review

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I have to say I did enjoy the comedy and tense sense that was mix into the story. I feel like the main character should definitely seek therapy after all the thing she been though, and as for her sister she just keep murdering due to never really experienced consequences of her actions. The main character take being sister keeper to a completely new level. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Violence, Grief, and Domestic abuse

heather_harrison's review

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.25

I could not get enough of the audio book of "My Sister, the Serial Killer" - after picking this up on a whim and hearing some mixed reviews, I really enjoyed this. 

It walks the line between dark and funny. The writing is direct, and often sardonic. 

Korede is a plain no-nonsense woman, a nurse, and older sister. 
Ayoola is her beautiful younger sister who can seemingly do no wrong. Except for the trail of dead men she seems to leave in her wake. 

Femi makes three, you know. Three, and they label you a serial killer. 

I found both Korede and Ayoola absolutely fascinating, and their relationship is like a train wreck (you can't help but not look away). It is simultaneously disturbing and delicious.  

 "I am the older sister—I am responsible for Ayoola. That's how it has always been. Ayoola would break a glass, and I would receive the blame for giving her the drink. Ayoola would fail a class, and I would be blamed for not coaching her. Ayoola would take an apple and leave the store without paying for it, and I would be blamed for letting her get hungry." 

For anyone who is an older sibling, this not an wholely accurate representation per se, but you will feel so seen in how this book handles the expectations and complexities! 

 “It’s because she is beautiful, you know. That’s all it is. They don’t really care about the rest of it. She gets a pass at life.”
 

For a piece of writing that is so dark, funny and light - this does a pretty solid job at reflecting on not just women in patriarchal society, but also the weaponisation of beauty. 

For those that get it, get it - a fresh punchy piece of feminist satire. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Violence, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent

bethancy's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Liked it! Unlike anything I've read before and I'm glad I picked it up. It's a short and fast read, and it did leave me wanting more so I think this is one that will require some quiet reflection. This would be a good book club book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Classism

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Child abuse, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent, Infidelity, and Medical content

markwillnevercry's review

3.5

If I could, I would have read/listened to this book in one sitting. Instead, I took a break around the 60% mark to go to toilet. This was a wonderful book, that read really fast and didn't leave a bad aftertaste, which has not happened to me in a bit. I do not think this is one of those books, that I will be rereading over and over again searching for what I felt about it again, but not every book needs to be like that. Two sisters are getting through their trauma and not everything is realistic and it is okay and it was a great read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Cursing, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Grief, Physical abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Car accident, Murder, and Infidelity

Moderate: Animal death and Drug abuse

qiseijuu's review

dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

A very quick and easy read. Super fun story, interesting characters at surface value. Not much of the story is really told, a lot of what you learn about the characters is implied;

Spoiler

i.e. Ayoola probably kills men because they killed their father together.

There isn’t a TON of character development, but it’s a fun read because it’s so quick. The writer is witty and the chapters are laid out in an interesting, non-chronological way. The protagonists are likable while also being unreliable narrators. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Violence

traa's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Medical content, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Blood, and Infidelity

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Police brutality, and Sexual content

behindherpages's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Death, Murder, and Violence