Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

90 reviews

marigold82's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.75

The emotional responsibility we have for our family is so true in this. This book is not what I expected but it asks the question, who are we if we unequivocall  if permissively support a murderer?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

magiccheesecube's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

4.0

It was a great and quick read that touches on some very interesting topics like the guilt of hiding a dark secret to protect someone you love and also pretty privilege and how fitting your country's beauty standards can drastically change how people treat you.

A perfect book for people who need a quick Book to read to get them out of a reading slump.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Medical content

bookobsessedmommy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.75

The entire premise gives me a stomach ache, but I couldn't put it down. Super quick read that kept me on the edge of my seat. Check the trigger warnings on this one.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

jessiejonesbentley's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Murder

rowanelisa's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

mtnest's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

tatjanasbooks's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Murder

emilyreads15's review against another edition

dark 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

I wasn’t super excited to read this book as it’s not something I would normally pick out. However, it was chosen for my book club so I gave it a chance. It started off really well, I thought it was unique and interesting. I also really loved the short chapters and fast paced. However, at times the short chapters were too short and choppy. The book skipped around a lot but I didn’t hate it. I thought the author’s writing style was pretty good and I was really hoping for some big twist or something exciting to happen. That would have made this a 4 or 4.5 star read. Unfortunately I was deeply disappointed when the ending ended up not being good at all. I hated it and it was boring but I shouldn’t have expected something so big from a book that was so short. By the time I got half way through and nothing really happened I could tell nothing would. I’m pretty disappointed with this read. Hopefully my next one is better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Drug use

acrues's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

cass_lit's review against another edition

2.75

I liked this, I was just hoping for a little bit more. I wanted to love the sister and be 100% behind her killing all of these men, but I actually mostly hated her. Think 27 Dresses meets Jennifer’s Body.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship