Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

364 reviews

bethtrigg's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Toxic relationship

orangewitchling's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was short, but packed a punch. I really enjoyed it! It’s all about the sisters relationship and family trauma. 

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Content Warnings

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

talonsontypewriters'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Violence, Bullying, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent, Addiction, Pedophilia, and Drug use

ewwa18's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Murder, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Blood

yoyoitsflo's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Actually 3.5 for me! This was something! First off I love reading a book set in Nigeria and how various aspects of Nigerian culture were infused throughout. The story is a good one, and the twist was solid. Probably predictable for some, but it was good. And the ending is a bit anti-climatic but it fits. 

Korede is a well written character, and I like a lot of the side characters too. Muhtar ❤️ 

Overall though, it was a pretty decently paced book, and I liked the short chapters. Also the background into their childhood and things with their father was pretty good too. I’m not sure this story could’ve gone in many other directions but I feel like the last little bit fell a little bit flat and left me wanting a lot more than what was given.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death, Murder, and Blood

thekrujue's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Death of parent, and Death

suhkrusai's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

For some reason i thought it would ve funny, but its definitely not. Heavy on the family drama, and even though its not my favourite genre, i really enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Murder

cscharfway's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.0

I enjoyed the concept of this plot and how my emotions changed so suddenly as it went on. There was a lot of frustration, anxiety, tension, and pure outrage at times. The backstory of the sisters and the ways in which their lives revolved around their relationship with each other was very complex, but well-constructed. You need to be able to dig deep and analyse the messages within this work in order to fully appreciate. I only gave this a 3 because the pace was slower than I would have liked, and the ending was not my cup of tea. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, and Domestic abuse

erinkellyreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 A tense, quick thriller that will have you frustrated and engaged from page one. I loved that it was told in short vignettes; it kept the pacing up as well as gave you nuggets of information one at a time. I was frustrated by the characters, but it also all made sense. Definitely a must read! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Police brutality, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Blood, Death, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Adult/minor relationship

witcheep's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

Korede's sister (MC) Ayoola's view of life is that her beauty and ability to deceive should grant her everything she wants, no mater the cost to the others. Korede has been made to look after her in a servitude-kind of manner even if she has to compromise her own well being: this is the opinion of their mother, and Korede has internalized it so completely she is willing to

give up her crush and

hide the evidence of multiple murders for her sister.

Both the sisters don't seem too well mentally, but no outsider seems to pay attention to it

before it's too late

. The book is set in a strict patriarchal culture that I'm not very familiar with, combined with a hard drive towards settling in a marriage (and women maybe having worth only as a wife even if they had succesfull careers), but even in that frame I think Ayoola and Korede's mindsets are extreme.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Infidelity