My Sister, the Serial Killer

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"Just finished, but this was almost a DNF. 2 out of 5. The writing was fine but the delivery was meh at best. And the ending was the very definition of anticlimactic. And I was left with some unanswered questions "

"While i like the writing, but the story is incredibly boring. I almost DNF it to be honest but it was so short that I skim through the whole thing…"

"Boring as hell. "

"What a crazy fast paced novel! It’s a dark, funny, and sadisitc story about 2 sisters that may or may not know how to get away with murder…"

"Good story. I did enjoy the book but the delivery was kind of bland in my opinion. "

""I bet you didn't know that bleach masks the smell of blood." <br/><br/>My Sister the Serial Killer is Oyinkan Braithwaite's debut novel, and this book was such a blast to read. With the size of the book, I would say it's a little closer to a novella than a novel, but there's a ton of amazing content packed into this small book. I adore the cover design, and I knew I needed this one as soon as I saw it. <br/><br/>I would label this one as horror comedy - it's also being called a thriller, so that works, too, but I didn't feel that as much. The set-up is pretty amusing - older sister Korede always has to clean up after younger sister Ayoola's messes. I think a lot of people can relate to this concept, except the book is much more intriguing since Ayoola's messes involve brutally murdering her boyfriends. <br/><br/>As you can see in the synopsis, Ayoola starts dating the man Korede is in love with. This aspect reminded me a lot of 27 Dresses, and it was fun to watch everything get sorted out. You can't help but feel for Korede even though she's totally enabling Ayoola's bad behavior. I really loved the characters in this book. <br/><br/>The book has some time jumps, but it's pretty easy to grasp what's going on after a little bit. There's some background about their childhood so you can see what led up to this. I wish it would have been a little more clear when the jumps were happening, but the chapters are short & everything moves quickly. <br/><br/>My Sister the Serial Killer is a wildly entertaining read, and I'm so glad I picked this up for the Ladies of Horror Fiction Readathon. Oyinkan Braithwaite is one to watch! This story is amusing, but still with a lot of depth, and I highly recommend picking it up."

"2019 read - 2 stars<br/>2021 read - 1 star - Somehow, this book was worse the second time I read it. All the characters are awful with no redeeming qualities. It’s very hard to enjoy the book when you viciously hate every single character. The ending was complete bs."

"I picked this book up because I was drawn to the cover. And damn is my judgment spot on. I LOVED it. I had to force myself to put it down. The characters are one you can totally identify with and the story moves along at a pace that has you turning pages nonstop. Korede has always watched out for her younger sister Ayoola. And Ayoola needs it. She doesn’t make the best choices. Men are drawn to her like a moth to the flame and she has no problem using and discarding of them. Sometimes literally. So when Ayoola’s latest beau ends up dead, naturally her first instinct is to call big sister Korede to clean up the mess. I found this book spellbinding. I would have finished it in one sitting if I didn’t have to work the next day; and even then it took every ounce of self control to stop 😂. I just couldn’t wait to see what happened next. And as soon as I finished, I was ready to pick it back up and read it all over again. Oyinkan Braithwaite is definitely a unique writer. Her narrative is witty and wickedly sharp. I went straight to Goodreads and added most of her books to my “want to read” list. I know we’re not that far into the month of June but I’ve definitely got a front runner for favorite book of the month 👯‍♀️ 🔪 🤫 "

"This book was dark and moved pretty fast. Disturbing but it was supposed to be! Didn’t go where I expected at all. "