Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

6 reviews

augustinedreams's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gore, Blood, and Death

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, and Police brutality

markwillnevercry's review against another edition

3.5

If I could, I would have read/listened to this book in one sitting. Instead, I took a break around the 60% mark to go to toilet. This was a wonderful book, that read really fast and didn't leave a bad aftertaste, which has not happened to me in a bit. I do not think this is one of those books, that I will be rereading over and over again searching for what I felt about it again, but not every book needs to be like that. Two sisters are getting through their trauma and not everything is realistic and it is okay and it was a great read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Cursing, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Grief, Physical abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Car accident, Murder, and Infidelity

Moderate: Animal death and Drug abuse

katelynprice's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• 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

3.75

The premise and writing of this book make it easy to devour quickly. It's campy and funny with a really amusing tone. I was really intrigued the whole way through, but I kept feeling like something was missing.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing

nojerama's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad 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

4.5

Wow this book moved at breakneck speed I literally read it in one day. Absolutely gripping and so much of Korede's feelings towards her sister and other women in her life resonated with me so much. Absolutely loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Drug abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Violence, Murder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Stalking

helenastinks's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gore, Cursing, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, and Infidelity

moonlitemuseum's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

What an adventure this was! I could have read this in a single sitting but I squeezed every last bit of it out as long as I could. The audiobook, narrated flawlessly by Adepero Oduye, clocks in at just over four hours; this book is simultaneously brief and breezy while packing acres into every ten seconds. The chapters are short, snackable, but dense with emotion and memories.

Korede is a great main character. Down-to-earth, resentful of her lot in life and with a passion for syrupy popcorn, she's a perfect foil to her happy-go-lucky and murderous little sister Ayoola. Korede seems to have much more faith in men than Ayoola does; Ayoola is the one who attracts their attention.

The first two words in the books title are far more telling of the content of this story. This is a story about sisters, and it's meaty and messy and deliciously fun. I think you owe it to yourself to try this one out!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Sexism, Infidelity, Death of parent, Cursing, Blood, and Grief