Meine Schwester, die Serienmörderin

3.5 stars
Two sisters are at the heart of the story, Ayoola is the younger sister, she is disorganized, sensational, and beautiful. She acts instinctively, and she is a serial killer. Korede, is the elder sister and the narrator of the story. She is the methodical,organised, meticulous. She is the one that do the cleaning up after her sister murders her boyfriends

I liked Oyinkan Braithwaite’s straightforward writing. The plot is brilliant, unexpected, interesting and funny, it’s a joy to read. And, I loved that it is set in Lagos. While reading you can feel the heat and the humidity, the buzz in the atmosphere, and the blend of old and contemporary. It makes the story more fascinating and engaging.

I don’t want to give too much away. One could characterize My Sister the Serial Killer as dark thriller, but I think it is so much more. The main characters are obsessed, paranoid, and, yes, terrible, but also, naïve and simplistic. A big part of the story is about the unique relationship between these two young sisters.The flashbacks in their childhood are interesting, gradually as you read, a scary and abusing past unfolds and you begin to understand why they behave the way they do.

I liked Oyinkan Braithwaite’s straightforward writing. The plot is brilliant, unexpected, interesting and funny, it’s a joy to read. And, I loved that it is set in Lagos. While reading you can feel the heat and the humidity, the buzz in the atmosphere, and the blend of old and contemporary. It makes the story more fascinating and engaging.

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Korede's sister, Ayoola, is beautiful, charming and possibly a serial killer. How many murders does it take? Ayoola's third boyfriend in a row is dead and Korede is there to help clean up the mess. Because that's what being a sister is all about.

Korede works as a nurse and has a crush on one of the doctors at the hospital. Of course, the day her sister walks in, he is immediately drawn to Ayoola, wants to ask her out. Korede likes this man, she doesn't want him getting hurt, so how can she warn him away.

My Sister, the Serial Killer is fantastic piece of dark comedy, but ultimately is about sisters and the lengths you'll go to, to protect those you love.

I loved how Korede confesses everything to a coma patient, never even considering he might wake up and remember everything. Whilst Ayoola isn't a likeable character, she's also not what you'd expect from a serial killer. Except for the fact everyone loves her, she's a fairly regular person who just seems incapable of ending a relationship the normal way.

There are some great observations on human behaviour. Korede does get annoyed with her sister and I liked that she acted in a logical manner. Sometimes with these kinds of stories I get irritated at the stupid things they do, but she was sensible and her motives (protecting her sister) were understandable.