Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

136 reviews

nindie's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Gore, Death of parent, Medical content, Violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, and Grief

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Vomit

nefariousbee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

this book could have been good if it went deeper into everyone's psyches. as it is now, it's just average which is honestly a shame. also the author seems not to realize how not good of a person the main character is which doesn't help its case

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Blood, Gore, Medical content, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Bullying, and Toxic relationship

abitbetterbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

Listened to this in one sitting today during a long car ride and it was the perfect thing to keep me entertained! Fast-paced, disturbing, oddly funny, and absolutely fascinating characters make this an incredible read. I love the way this story was woven together with threads from the past and present, and illustrated the reality of hard decisions, family bonds, and what we’re willing to do for those we love. 

Plus, that ending! Whew! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Death of parent, Gore, and Violence

Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia

megb64's review

challenging dark reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gore, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Medical content

aisabel's review

dark funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Violence

magmck's review

dark funny mysterious reflective 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

5.0

This book was so fascinating. Also, FUCK TADE.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Classism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Body horror, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

naiu_cs's review against another edition

dark tense 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

3.25

It's a great premisce and an original, interesting idea for a plot. The wirting style is also engaging. However, to me, the characters were just too annoying. I am aware that for some characters it made sense to be aggravating and that it was probably intended for them to come across as so. But I really can't deal with a main character whose sole characterization is feeling sorry for herself, at least not if it doesn't lead to some form of character development. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Medical content, Murder, and Death of parent

gondorgirl's review

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

kateea7536's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

A really quick read that I was gripped to. I loved the short chapters and the different time periods and characters perspectives that were shown. Such an innovative and interesting plot and I couldn’t stop reading. I feel like the end happened so quickly though - I wanted there to be more to it in some way perhaps… 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Medical content, Death of parent, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Blood

mel_j's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Racism