Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

95 reviews

ken_untitled's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

brokencastles's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Definitely a must read for anyone looking to get out of a reading slump! I read it in less that three hours in the middle of the night, not a hard read but definitely a worthwhile one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Medical content

jesscoast's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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

3.75

A great "pallette cleanser" if you've been reading too much crime/mystery without leaving the genre. Funny, surprising, distributing. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Blood, and Murder

yavin_iv's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Medical content, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Fire/Fire injury

absinthe's review against another edition

dark funny 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: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

erniedresser's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity

shancowie's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Medical content, and Medical trauma

catsy2022's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Rating: A 

A short enjoyable read, My Sister, the Serial Killer is a story about two sisters, Korede and Ayoola and the depth of their relationship. Korede is tall and plain, and Ayoola is short but very beautiful. One day, Korede gets a call from her sister telling her her boyfriend is dead. The third in a row that has died after dating Ayoola. Korede bails her sister out by helping her dispose of his body, but one day when Ayoola comes to Korede's workplace and meets the attractive doctor that Korede likes, she must choose between a man and her sister. 

This book really hit me hard, I really struggled with some parts of it due to how familiar they were. Everyone obsessed with the younger sibling, commenting on how it could be possible we are related, and also ignoring the older sister to interact with the younger - I knew that feeling well. On the other side, the need to protect and nurture the younger sibling and guide them and be there to support them is also something I know well. I loved the interwoven cultural beliefs with the unexpected dark story. I found so many hard-hitting quotes in this book. You can see that even though Ayoola and Korede argue and snipe each other, each is so willing to take the blame when the other is at risk. 

I would compare this to the style of Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Violence, and Medical content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent

peachmoni's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Death of parent

cryptid_crow's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

1.0

Extremely frustrating. I found it to be absurd in an unpleasant way. Immediately deleted it from my e-reader after finishing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Medical content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, and Pedophilia