Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

7 reviews

torturedreadersdept's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

augustinedreams's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

markwillnevercry's review against another edition

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

Moderate: Animal death and Drug abuse

katelynprice's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.75

The premise and writing of this book make it easy to devour quickly. It's campy and funny with a really amusing tone. I was really intrigued the whole way through, but I kept feeling like something was missing.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing

nojerama's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad 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

4.5

Wow this book moved at breakneck speed I literally read it in one day. Absolutely gripping and so much of Korede's feelings towards her sister and other women in her life resonated with me so much. Absolutely loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

helenastinks's review

dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Fire/Fire injury

moonlitemuseum's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

What an adventure this was! I could have read this in a single sitting but I squeezed every last bit of it out as long as I could. The audiobook, narrated flawlessly by Adepero Oduye, clocks in at just over four hours; this book is simultaneously brief and breezy while packing acres into every ten seconds. The chapters are short, snackable, but dense with emotion and memories.

Korede is a great main character. Down-to-earth, resentful of her lot in life and with a passion for syrupy popcorn, she's a perfect foil to her happy-go-lucky and murderous little sister Ayoola. Korede seems to have much more faith in men than Ayoola does; Ayoola is the one who attracts their attention.

The first two words in the books title are far more telling of the content of this story. This is a story about sisters, and it's meaty and messy and deliciously fun. I think you owe it to yourself to try this one out!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder