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

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

3.0

I feel like a broken record when it comes to short novels here. I just wanted more meat on the bone to this. I wanted to dig into these characters, particularly two sisters and their mother as a family unit and how they fed each other's worst instincts and behaviors. There was some really interesting stuff to mine there, that I never felt went as deep as I wanted it to. I think I also struggled a bit with the love triangle that was presented because the guy at the center was just not that compelling. In general, I just wanted more time with these two sisters together.