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ruthmoog's review against another edition
4.25
It was really good to experience more diversity of life in Nigeria - and, surely, the serial killing is somewhat atypical!
The thread from upbringing to how Ayoola and Korede behave and interact was interesting, but sad, to unravel.
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Body horror
Police corruptionfaythfarrar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, and Murder
iheartm4m's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
nataliapassos's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
lillythebluepaladin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This book is absolutely a 4⭐️ work, but because of the fact that I absolutely, from the bottom of my soul, hated every single character in this book, except for one, I had to take one star off, just for my own mental health 😭🤚
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual harassment, and Classism
_fallinglight_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
ewy's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, and Infidelity
clemrain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The pacing of the story was simple and eloquent. I like the short chapters and their placing in the story. The writing style was brilliant. It was soft spoken and delivered how the narrator acts and brings her to life. I also liked reading the language in the writing.
This is the first book I’ve read that takes place in Africa. I enjoyed the descriptions of the political and cultural environment.
The characters are complex, real and hard to like. But I did like them. Especially the sisters.
The narrator is flawed and you can see how she fights against and occasional succumbs to her upbringing brought on by her family and society. It feels realistic and not on the nose.
I don’t know what I wanted the ending to be. It was going one way then another and finally it ended. This story wasn’t about murders but the extent you will go for someone you’ve always protected. To me the ending delivered that very well. I liked the ending. It was satisfying.
Overall, I really enjoyed my time with this book and hope to return to it eventually.
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Medical content
Minor: Pedophilia, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
gm3116's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting
botlump's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault