Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

17 reviews

rwsmith's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

this was a great quick read. the pacing is perfect, i finished it in a few hours, and it is a perfect balance of funny and real at the same time. during the middle of the book, the main character is angry, and it made me angry as well! i was getting worked up alongside her! recommend for anyone in a reading slump or if you just want something quick that is still high quality. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Classism

qqjj's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

thebookishwizard's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

An amazing read, I the writing alone earns it's 5.0 star rating. The main character is morbidly relatable and makes one reflect on what lengths one would go for their family. I have a few gripes with parts of the ending but not enough to bring down the score, truly an exquisite read that I can not recommend more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury

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, Death, Blood, and Murder

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

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

te_ss_i's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

hayleyvem's review against another edition

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

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction

traa's review against another edition

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

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

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

vonni's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Trafficking, and Classism

yarelhdi's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, and Pedophilia

stardustdreamer's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Addiction