A review by alica2
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

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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