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My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

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emmad861's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Listened to this audiobook for my book club. Oduye is a fantastic narrator. Perhaps my favorite from the audiobooks I've listened to. This was incredibly fast-paced and very enjoyable. Korede is a protagonist that you give your entire heart to. I thought the title was a little cliche, so I wasn't going in with extremely high expectations, but I enjoyed it immensely. The short chapters made for a very good listening experience. I definitely recommend for anyone who wants something short but still very impactful.

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nicknocks's review

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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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alica2's review

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dark funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Short read, but very cutting and thrilling! I really liked the writing style and Korede's voice, and especially her relationship with her sister Ayoola. I felt like I never quite got a super good read on Ayoola and her motives, since she seemed to be capricious in her relationship with Korede, but I really liked the moments where I could see her trying to help Korede in her own way. And Korede finally seeing through Tade when she challenges him to explain what he likes about Ayoola... I also really liked how we would get bits and pieces of their past with their father and how his treatment of them helped shape their relationship.

I'm not sure how I feel about the ending, on the one hand I kind of like it because

I love a regressive character arc

, but I also felt a little bit blindsided by it, and I'm still not really sure what it means for Korede and her relationship with Ayoola beyond the events of the book.

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bluestar_apologist's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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orangewitchling's review

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challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was short, but packed a punch. I really enjoyed it! It’s all about the sisters relationship and family trauma.

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sabrinalefebvre's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

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

3.75

3.75 ⭐️

Really enjoyed the complex sibling relationship. I just feel like towards the end, a chapter was missing, I had to rewind my audiobook to make sure I didn’t accidentally skip a part.

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talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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ewwa18's review

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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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janae's review against another edition

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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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yoyoitsflo's review

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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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