Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

226 reviews

hilarylouise's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

chainsawheartbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.0

“Who is to say that an object does not come with its own agenda?”

This was a lot of fun! It was such an easy read with small chapters and a fast pace, I didn’t realise how quickly I was flying through it. 😂

It’s definitely one of those books that I think you should go into without much detail as it gets revealed in such a good way, and Braithwaite’s writing was so beautiful, I need to check out more of her work. 

It does beg the question, how far are you willing to go to help your sibling?!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia

rwsmith's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

this was a great quick read. the pacing is perfect, i finished it in a few hours, and it is a perfect balance of funny and real at the same time. during the middle of the book, the main character is angry, and it made me angry as well! i was getting worked up alongside her! recommend for anyone in a reading slump or if you just want something quick that is still high quality. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Classism

booksandteatime's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

tracy89's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Death of parent, and Murder

dwacek's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

qqjj's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

sinamile's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Yho. I still adore this book as much as I did when I last read it! Oyinkan was in her feels when she wrote this and I am here for it, always.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Infidelity and Death of parent

phoebebrainrot's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

beautiful writing & fast paced enough that you don’t want to put it down!!

ending is a little lackluster, however. main character essentially continues to be a doormat for her sister, which is a frustrating detail throughout the story. an understandable detail? yes. but what becomes of Korede besides continuing to risk her well-being for a gallivanting sister? no pursuit for more in life? no desire to take action towards Ayoola’s overdue accountability?

i dunno. such is the way of life, i suppose. just wish the ending hadn’t been so unresolved. still!!! wonderful writing & perfectly paced, as mentioned. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

aspis5's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol