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A review by abooknomad
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
dark
tense
- 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
Well this was a journey... through a very dysfunctional family (as the title suggests).
Although this was a very short novel, I was impressed by how the author touched on such a variety of topics in a nuanced way. Commentary on family and sibling relations, jealously, and womanhood are nothing new, but the way they were explored in this book felt like a new perspective for me. Not only due to the sheer outlandish nature of the plot, but also due to the setting of the story in Lagos, Nigeria, which added cultural traditions to the equation.
This was an all-around entertaining and thought-provoking read. My only qualm is that I wish the inner conflict of the main character regarding the acts of her sister had had a little bit more page time.
Although this was a very short novel, I was impressed by how the author touched on such a variety of topics in a nuanced way. Commentary on family and sibling relations, jealously, and womanhood are nothing new, but the way they were explored in this book felt like a new perspective for me. Not only due to the sheer outlandish nature of the plot, but also due to the setting of the story in Lagos, Nigeria, which added cultural traditions to the equation.
This was an all-around entertaining and thought-provoking read. My only qualm is that I wish the inner conflict of the main character regarding the acts of her sister had had a little bit more page time.