Hardcover, 236 pages
German language
Published April 16, 2020 by Blumenbar.
Zwei Schwestern, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten: Ayoola ist das Lieblingskind, unglaublich schön -- und sie hat die Angewohnheit, ihre Männer umzubringen. Korede ist eher praktisch veranlagt und dafür zuständig hinter ihrer Schwester aufzuräumen: die Krankenschwester kennt die besten Tricks, um Blut zu entfernen, und ihr Kofferraum ist groß genug für eine Leiche. Dann verknallt sich natürlich auch Tade, der hübsche Arzt aus dem Krankenhaus, in Ayoola, der doch eigentlich für Korede bestimmt ist. Jetzt muss die sich fragen, wie gefährlich ihr Schwester wirklich ist -- und wen sie hier eigentlich vor wem beschützt. Dieser euphorisch gefeierte Roman ist so beiläufig feministisch wie abgründig, er ist "fiebrig heiß" (Paula Hawkins) und verdammt cool zugleich.
Zwei Schwestern, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten: Ayoola ist das Lieblingskind, unglaublich schön -- und sie hat die Angewohnheit, ihre Männer umzubringen. Korede ist eher praktisch veranlagt und dafür zuständig hinter ihrer Schwester aufzuräumen: die Krankenschwester kennt die besten Tricks, um Blut zu entfernen, und ihr Kofferraum ist groß genug für eine Leiche. Dann verknallt sich natürlich auch Tade, der hübsche Arzt aus dem Krankenhaus, in Ayoola, der doch eigentlich für Korede bestimmt ist. Jetzt muss die sich fragen, wie gefährlich ihr Schwester wirklich ist -- und wen sie hier eigentlich vor wem beschützt. Dieser euphorisch gefeierte Roman ist so beiläufig feministisch wie abgründig, er ist "fiebrig heiß" (Paula Hawkins) und verdammt cool zugleich.
this was less fun and more literature than I was honestly hoping for but it's good so
this was less fun and more literature than I was honestly hoping for but it's good so
Fast paced, attention grabbing read. I appreciate the fact that the title leads you to believe this will be a crime novel when in fact it isn’t really about that at all. For the majority of the book, I felt that all of the characters were too one-dimensional. One sister, the ugly duckling with integrity and a moral compass, the other one the opposite—beautiful and psychopathic. However, in the end, the author does offer the main character a bit more complexity and you wonder if she, the “good” sister, might be a little evil, too.
The social critiques offered in this book are pretty much as unnuanced as the characters: people are shallow; women are often seen as mere accessories, appreciated only for their looks and nothing else; and most men suck—even the ones that seem cool at first. I tend to agree with most of these assessments to some …
Fast paced, attention grabbing read. I appreciate the fact that the title leads you to believe this will be a crime novel when in fact it isn’t really about that at all. For the majority of the book, I felt that all of the characters were too one-dimensional. One sister, the ugly duckling with integrity and a moral compass, the other one the opposite—beautiful and psychopathic. However, in the end, the author does offer the main character a bit more complexity and you wonder if she, the “good” sister, might be a little evil, too.
The social critiques offered in this book are pretty much as unnuanced as the characters: people are shallow; women are often seen as mere accessories, appreciated only for their looks and nothing else; and most men suck—even the ones that seem cool at first. I tend to agree with most of these assessments to some extent, so it didn’t bother me and all in all, I was entertained by this read.
"Whoa-oh here she comes. Watch out boy she'll chew you up. Whoa-oh here she comes. She's a Maneater!"
This novel is so clean you can catch a whiff of Korede's bleach rising from its pages. It is so clean, in fact, the premise and storyline cut across each chapter quickly, never pausing for very much commentary. The relationships are provocative, the protagonist's throughline tracks neatly, but the content is limited by her binary thinking. This may have been the point (which is interesting) but by choosing a spartan prose style the text isn't given enough heft to compensate. Braithwaite's central questions do not feel very profound. The result is a novel that feels like a very good pilot episode of a larger television series and not a complete and satisfying story.
By the way, if this were a forthcoming series on, say, HBO instead of, say, Lovecraft Country, I would …
"Whoa-oh here she comes. Watch out boy she'll chew you up. Whoa-oh here she comes. She's a Maneater!"
This novel is so clean you can catch a whiff of Korede's bleach rising from its pages. It is so clean, in fact, the premise and storyline cut across each chapter quickly, never pausing for very much commentary. The relationships are provocative, the protagonist's throughline tracks neatly, but the content is limited by her binary thinking. This may have been the point (which is interesting) but by choosing a spartan prose style the text isn't given enough heft to compensate. Braithwaite's central questions do not feel very profound. The result is a novel that feels like a very good pilot episode of a larger television series and not a complete and satisfying story.
By the way, if this were a forthcoming series on, say, HBO instead of, say, Lovecraft Country, I would be very excited about it.
Tight love & hate between siblings, with no likable characters but maybe none you want to see dead.
The writing is beautiful and hypnotic, and the audiobook narrator does a great job. The story itself is deeply fucked up in the kind of fascinating way that makes people read true crime novels.
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 …
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, …
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.
