Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

214 reviews

undis_la_llamita's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

3.75

The writing is very vivid, captivating, and it’s a quick read. The story follows Korede’s life, memories, and perspective of her sister’s murders. While the situations Korede gets into are enticing and suspenseful, I think the book doesn’t deeply develop her character. It seems like the book serves to explain Korede’s actions through well written flashbacks, but there is not much growth in her reasoning in her present time despite the troubles she goes through.

Overall, it was an enjoyable read but I would’ve liked more character evolution/development for such a character centered book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship

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

nialystic's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Drug abuse

oliviamich's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Violence

josie2k's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

lcl_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse

florecita_lectora's review against another edition

dark funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

ckcombsdotcom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

My feelings about this story are complicated. I'm not sure I'd say the characters are morally gray but the idea of right and wrong are complicated. 

Yeah 'complicated' is a theme.  

The writing is good, the characters are flawed and interesting and both easy and hard to relate to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

radtj's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Murder

asinglebird's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming and Bullying