My Sister, the Serial Killer
Oyinkan Braithwaite
When Korede's dinner is interrupted one night by a distress call from her sister, Ayoola, she knows what's expected of her: bleach, rubber gloves, nerves of steel and a strong stomach. This'll be the third boyfriend Ayoola's dispatched in, quote, self-defence and the third mess that her lethal little sibling has left Korede to clear away. She should probably go to the police for the good of the menfolk of Nigeria, but she loves her sister and, as they say, family always comes first. Until, that is, Ayoola starts dating the doctor where Korede works as a nurse. Korede's long been in love with him, and isn't prepared to see him wind up with a knife in his back: but to save one would mean sacrificing the other... My Sister, the Serial Killer is a blackly comic novel about how blood is thicker - and more difficult to get out of the carpet - than water...
Cannot stand Ayoola...really hope she gets her comeuppance
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0I feel like I need to hide my face because of how I rated this book. There was so much potential but it fell flat for me. It was predictable and the characters done grow at all.
0Really defied my expectations and was a much more interesting work of art as a result! I found myself gritting my teeth a lot in how frustrating and unfair life feels to Korede, since we sit in her perspective throughout, but even this empathy was complicated by the decisions she ultimately makes. So interesting to see an internal relationship like sibling rivalry and love depicted against external expectations--how society views these 2 women, pretty privilege, the role of the first born, the role of women in general.
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