Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

24 reviews

cheyreadsthings's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Child abuse, Violence, Murder, Medical trauma, Death, and Death of parent

apieceofjaaay'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

4.0

A mildly thrilling but “fun” read. I loved the short chapters and writing style. The chapters felt light even though some of the scenes were kinda gruesome/troubling. 

I thought Korede’s character was interesting and she took a turn, I didn’t expect her to take. Her and Ayoola are really two sides of the same coin. 

My only wish was that they told the real story of how the the father died and how the girls carried out the plans. I think that would’ve gave more clarity to why Ayoola was a killer and why Korede thought of herself as the good one.

Overall I enjoyed this read. Not super scary but enough edge that you would want to finish in one sitting. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

tacochelle's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

I really liked this, not so much as a thriller but as a black comedy. I liked the exploration of the sisters' relationship, though I wish that Ayoola was more developed as a character. It felt like she was a bit one-dimensional until the end. It was short, well paced, and the narrator for the audiobook was great. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

marigold82's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

The emotional responsibility we have for our family is so true in this. This book is not what I expected but it asks the question, who are we if we unequivocall  if permissively support a murderer?

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Mental illness, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Blood

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

glutenfreemaggie's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was so fascinating. Also, FUCK TADE.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Classism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Body horror, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Grief

vonni's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Infidelity, and Grief

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

Minor: Gore, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, and Trafficking

junefish's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual harassment

Minor: Medical trauma, Medical content, and Infidelity

juliej0715's review against another edition

dark funny fast-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

4.25

A good quick summer read! Good little twists throughout, never sure what would happen next or in the end. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Murder

Minor: Grief, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship