ivyldc 's review for:

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

4.0

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This swift little novella has the reader pulling for Korede, the sister/narrator even knowing her complicity in her sister's killing ways. But, rooting for her is futile because Korede decides what is the truth and what matters most in her life. She and her serial killer sister never face the consequences of their actions. This is because of who they are in life and their roles in their family and larger culture. Having little knowledge of the cultural intricacies at play, I could still feel the weight of those social norms throughout the book. A reader with a background in the Nigerian culture would likely find it even more nuanced than a Western reader.