Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

485 reviews

saanainthemaking's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

narbine's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.25

That was an enjoyable read! Love this author’s writing style 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Medical content, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexism, Classism, and Trafficking

danimacuk's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, and Classism

emmad861's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Listened to this audiobook for my book club. Oduye is a fantastic narrator. Perhaps my favorite from the audiobooks I've listened to. This was incredibly fast-paced and very enjoyable. Korede is a protagonist that you give your entire heart to. I thought the title was a little cliche, so I wasn't going in with extremely high expectations, but I enjoyed it immensely. The short chapters made for a very good listening experience. I definitely recommend for anyone who wants something short but still very impactful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Murder

nicknocks's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Loved the writing style and short chapters, really leant itself to the fast pace of the book. A nice mix of reflection and plot/action. Interesting examination of the sisters relationship and expectation. Like that the ending left the reader with a resolution of sorts, but plenty to keep thinking about.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse and Physical abuse

alica2's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Short read, but very cutting and thrilling! I really liked the writing style and Korede's voice, and especially her relationship with her sister Ayoola. I felt like I never quite got a super good read on Ayoola and her motives, since she seemed to be capricious in her relationship with Korede, but I really liked the moments where I could see her trying to help Korede in her own way. And Korede finally seeing through Tade when she challenges him to explain what he likes about Ayoola... I also really liked how we would get bits and pieces of their past with their father and how his treatment of them helped shape their relationship.

I'm not sure how I feel about the ending, on the one hand I kind of like it because

I love a regressive character arc

, but I also felt a little bit blindsided by it, and I'm still not really sure what it means for Korede and her relationship with Ayoola beyond the events of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Child abuse

bluestar_apologist's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Murder

orangewitchling's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was short, but packed a punch. I really enjoyed it! It’s all about the sisters relationship and family trauma. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Blood, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Murder

sabrinalefebvre's review

dark fast-paced

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

3.75

3.75 ⭐️ 

Really enjoyed the complex sibling relationship. I just feel like towards the end, a chapter was missing, I had to rewind my audiobook to make sure I didn’t accidentally skip a part.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Death of parent

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Violence, Bullying, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent, Addiction, Pedophilia, and Drug use