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Title: My Sister, the Serial KillerAuthor: Oyinkan Braitwaithe
Published: 2018
Language: English
Pages: 226
Rating: 3/5
Summary:
Set in Lagos, Nigeria, this is the story of two sisters, one of which has the unfortunate habit of killing all of her boyfriends.
Review:
This was such a weird and different book, and I really enjoyed reading it!
I initially picked this up thinking it was a mystery thriller and it's not (at least I wouldn't call it one). It's more a satirical contemporary novel about the relationship of two sisters, and it took me a little while to adjust to that. It has a wonderfully dark humor to it and I really liked the characters of the two sisters and the story of their family.
The writing style is pretty simple, but I really liked that. It's incredibly readable and quite fast-paced and I read this whole thing in two sittings. The book is not without its flaws though; I think some of the smaller characters felt a bit one-dimensional and sometimes the story staggers a bit weirdly. I also wish there was more of it, like it felt slightly too short.
Overall though, for a debut, this is pretty cool and a book worth reading. I'll definitely be keeping my eye on this author because I'd love to read what she comes out with next.
You can read more about it on Goodreads
