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garrus's review against another edition
dark
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Quick read and very fast paced. Characters were a bit one dimensional but it was a great story and well told.
angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
1.0
Not my cup of tea. I didn’t find it all that funny or all that gruesome. Just kind of boring. It definitely wasn’t what I was expecting from the title and had too much of a social message to really cast off an entertaining story. Maybe for someone else, but not for me.
laurenscholle's review against another edition
3.0
3.5. Could be a 4 if I physically read it. I really like her writing and I’m curious to read more!
toniatales's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
eri_cat93's review against another edition
3.0
Fast paced & engaging, predictable but still addicting
bookph1le's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
So I'm calling this book psychological suspense not because you don't know who did it--it's right there in the title, y'all--but because this book gradually peels away the layers of both Korede and Ayoola, giving the reader insight into what's been driving Ayoola and what motivates Korede to keep covering for her sister. And, boy, does it give the reader a lot to chew on.
This is a book that needs unpacking. This isn't because it's a dense read. It's actually very fast, with short, snappy chapters and an extremely compelling plot that kept me turning pages. What needs unpacking are the themes Braithwaite has woven into the book; specifically, the way girls and women are conditioned by the society in which they live, and the many toxic ways in which that soul-destroying conditioning manifests itself. It's a feminist book, but never in a preachy way. Instead, it draws you into these women's lives, revealing bit by bit what has made them the people they are, and in so doing makes it hard not to feel a lot of compassion for them both--even for Ayoola, who the first pages make clear is a pretty unapologetic killer. I think this is what makes it so powerful.
Braithwaite is a wonderful new voice, and I look very, very much forward to reading more by her.
So I'm calling this book psychological suspense not because you don't know who did it--it's right there in the title, y'all--but because this book gradually peels away the layers of both Korede and Ayoola, giving the reader insight into what's been driving Ayoola and what motivates Korede to keep covering for her sister. And, boy, does it give the reader a lot to chew on.
This is a book that needs unpacking. This isn't because it's a dense read. It's actually very fast, with short, snappy chapters and an extremely compelling plot that kept me turning pages. What needs unpacking are the themes Braithwaite has woven into the book; specifically, the way girls and women are conditioned by the society in which they live, and the many toxic ways in which that soul-destroying conditioning manifests itself. It's a feminist book, but never in a preachy way. Instead, it draws you into these women's lives, revealing bit by bit what has made them the people they are, and in so doing makes it hard not to feel a lot of compassion for them both--even for Ayoola, who the first pages make clear is a pretty unapologetic killer. I think this is what makes it so powerful.
Braithwaite is a wonderful new voice, and I look very, very much forward to reading more by her.
hopedihop's review against another edition
2.0
Mir gefällt der Schreibstil nicht - die Kapitel sind viel zu kurz und geben einem nur kurze Momentaufnahmen. Die Geschichte wird nicht wirklich ausgebaut sondern der Fantasie des Lesers überlassen.
Ich habe mich für keinen der Charaktär*innen interessiert - Kurz alle Charaktär*innen sind Problematisch.
Die ganze Geschichte ist im sehr patriarchal geprägtem Lagos platziert. Und auch hier hätte es so viel Potential gegeben - leider ungenutzt..
Ich habe mich für keinen der Charaktär*innen interessiert -
Spoiler
Ayoola sollte mal lernen Konsequenzen zu tragen. Korede sollte man für sich selber einstehen. Tade ist einfach ein langweiliger klassisch patriarchaler Mann. Der "Koma-Mann" ist auch keinen Deut besser.Die ganze Geschichte ist im sehr patriarchal geprägtem Lagos platziert. Und auch hier hätte es so viel Potential gegeben - leider ungenutzt..
bookishbrighton's review against another edition
4.0
A relatively short, easy read. Interesting and kept me guessing. Good characters that I got invested in pretty quickly. Something a bit different - a sort of murderous-chick-lit!
cawinav's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0