Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

3 reviews

callme_tippy's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective 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

4.0

This was a nice quick read that kept me interested from beginning to end. 

I really loved the style this was written in, it has very short chapters and it told in fragments kind of which works really well for the plot of this. I think it was great the way it's treated seriously but not too seriously. It was the perfect amount of suspense for a short read. 

This was great little dive into family ties and bonds, societal expectations, family expectations, and how to navigate right and wrong, when the wrong-doer is the only one in your corner. 

I can't wait to try another one of Braithwaite's books!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

fraise's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Alcohol, 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