Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Sisareni, sarjamurhaaja by Oyinkan Braithwaite

221 reviews

narbine's review against another edition

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

leaalien's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Misogyny, Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Blood, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Violence

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

devemaya's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Infidelity, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, and Physical abuse

rcarr14's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Blood, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Medical content

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

gajeelsiron's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse

ewwa18's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Blood

janae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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

4.5

So it took me two library turns in two months to read this book because my anxiety was going to freaking crazy. I was gobsmacked by the ending but at the same time it felt so deserved and it was the opposite of what I wanted but I was oddly satisfied with it. It truly earned the “what’s going on” tag. I found this book from a booktok video where a person was talking about books where you have no clue what this woman is on about and they were RIGHT these women are women’s wrongs on so many levels and I’m losing my mind about it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse

yoyoitsflo's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Actually 3.5 for me! This was something! First off I love reading a book set in Nigeria and how various aspects of Nigerian culture were infused throughout. The story is a good one, and the twist was solid. Probably predictable for some, but it was good. And the ending is a bit anti-climatic but it fits. 

Korede is a well written character, and I like a lot of the side characters too. Muhtar ❤️ 

Overall though, it was a pretty decently paced book, and I liked the short chapters. Also the background into their childhood and things with their father was pretty good too. I’m not sure this story could’ve gone in many other directions but I feel like the last little bit fell a little bit flat and left me wanting a lot more than what was given.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death, Murder, and Blood