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cw: death of child?
I had to pick this up because I loved My Sister the Serial Killer. For a short story, I was in it and had a strong physical reaction to the thing, and then enjoyed the twist.

whenemmafallsinlove's review against another edition

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4.0

okay, it’s official. oyinkan braithwaite is one of my favorite authors now. never have i ever felt immediately compelled to read an author’s other works after just finishing a book by them.

cmshaw15's review

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dark 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? It's complicated

3.0

tessyoung's review against another edition

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3.0

When I finished 'My Sister the Serial Killer', I looked around for more from this author and came across this short story available individually. It is a very short piece and I really enjoyed it. It shares some similar themes in terms of constructing social media lives, social inequality and gender relations of the novel. I'd say the writing isn't as sharp but the characters are nicely drawn within the scope of the form. I'm definitely anticipating more from this author still...
Not really a 4 and 3 seems stingy - my a 1-5 scale is a blunt instrument

cathyelisabeth's review

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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

3.0

beckimoody29's review against another edition

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4.0

Extremely short and some of the Nigerian vocabulary was a little hard to parse, but I really liked this story. Treasure is trying hard to build her Instagram following so she can become an "influencer" but faces a crisis. How much will she sacrifice for fame?

anslow's review

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dark tense fast-paced

3.5

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