A review by brooketreads
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

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

3.0

This was a pretty quick read as it’s short and fast-paced. My main hang up was that I felt it was really toned down for the situations that were happening. There wasn’t a level of panic at any point. Even at the end when things picked up, things still only felt dialed up to like a 6… I needed it at an 11). I will say the ending surprised me though.

My main notes from this included:
- Anger at Korede’s mother
- Suspicious of Ayoola maybe putting the blame on Korede at any point
- Anger at the doctor. It wasn’t the fact that Korede warned him several times. It wasn’t the fact that Korede was in love with him (and I don’t believe he couldn’t see it). It was the fact that he told Korede she would make an amazing wife one day, and then five minutes later is tripping over himself at Ayoola’s beauty. Barf.
Not to say he deserved what he got… because I did feel bad for him in the end. I don’t think Korede felt bad enough either.
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