Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

14 reviews

7bookrats's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

My Sister, The Serial Killer is a fast paced and hard to put down read. It strikes a balance of a light-hearted slice of life and an emotional tale about Korede's relationships, loyalties, experiences and past. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Gore and Police brutality

Minor: Addiction and Adult/minor relationship

honeyreads1066's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I listened to this as an audiobook which I think is a better way to read this. 

This book follows Korede, a nurse who occasionally gets phone calls from her sister Ayoola saying she has killed a man and asking Korede to help clean it up. When the police start sniffing around them because of the last man she killed and Ayoola starts dating a doctor that Korede is particularly fond of she must decide between the man she loves and her sister the serial killer. 

The thing that stood out to me the most was the relationship between sisters. As fantastical as the events are, they reminded me of my relationship with my sister, one that is complicated and defined by shared experiences. It showed just how far people are will to go for their family in a way that felt reasonable. 

I think the fact that this relationship was the core focus meant that the rest of the characters became a little lacklustre. Some you're fond of, most you're not but even though some weren't 2 dimensional they still felt as though they needed a bit more to them to give them a push into convincing real people. 

The thing that fell flat for me was the ending, there was such a large amount of anticipation for what was to happen and it fell a bit flat for me. I understand that the book isn't really about the plot but since I felt it was particularly strong throughout, it was disappointing for it to end the way it did. 

Overall, I would recommend this, it was fast and a deep dive into how complicated singing relationships can be. Also from a perspective and in a setting that is not often seen in mainstream media. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder

Minor: Addiction and Death of parent

sarahaf712's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Content warnings: colourism; coma

kaylamoran's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia

Really enjoyed this story! It's a super quick read, I just flew through it! I didn't find it as funny as a lot of people seem to, but that's probably me, I have a niche sense of humor and don't find a lot of comedy funny