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My Sister, the Serial Killer
- Lu par : Weruche Opia
- Durée : 4 h et 30 min
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Description
Nominated for the Booker Prize 2019.
Shortlisted for the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction.
Korede is bitter. How could she not be? Her sister, Ayoola, is many things: the favourite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola's third boyfriend in a row is dead.
Korede's practicality is the sisters' saving grace. She knows the best solutions for cleaning blood, the trunk of her car is big enough for a body and she keeps Ayoola from posting pictures of her dinner to Instagram when she should be mourning her 'missing' boyfriend. Not that she gets any credit.
A kind, handsome doctor at the hospital where Korede works is the bright spot in her life. She dreams of the day when he will realise they're perfect for each other. But one day Ayoola shows up to the hospital uninvited and he takes notice. When he asks Korede for Ayoola's phone number, she must reckon with what her sister has become and what she will do about it. Sharp as nails and full of deadpan wit, Oyinkan Braithwaite has written a deliciously deadly debut that's as fun as it is frightening.
Commentaires
"A literary sensation." (Guardian)
"A bombshell of a book.... Sharp, explosive, hilarious." (New York Times)
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Mandie
- 22/11/2022
mesmerizing
I was transfixed! This book brought so much insight into black culture, African culture, into the dynamics of women, family and sisterhood. If we're to ne made into a film or series, I would definitely watch.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- MoreBooksPlease
- 25/08/2020
Tour de Force. Will definitely listen again
Opia's wonderful performance brought this story to life. So believable that at times I forgot that this was not a memoir.
The narrator's voice for the main character is rich in emotions while remaining elegantly restrained. The voices for each character are distinct, and the aunties in particular are so well done, I couldn't help but laugh along!
The story is multilayered and intense. Delivered in small doses, the story web is all the better for the bite-sized chapters. The characters are as complex as the story and are entirely human. Braithwaite's writing impressed me and leaves me thinking about these characters, their choices, and what I would have done, in their shoes. Never moralizing, but always probing and pushing further...
Finished within a day--couldn't stop listening! I will definitely listen to this again.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 22/05/2022
Unique and Absorbing
I was engaged and enthralled from beginning to end. I haven't come across another story like this. Would highly recommend.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Emma
- 16/01/2022
A wonderful look into Nigerian life
Of course the most captivating part of this story is the relationship between sisters; one murderous, the other somewhat innocent but I really enjoyed the look into Nigerian life alongside all of this - the commentary on class, religion, cuisine, fashion, work etc. Wonderful book
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 05/06/2021
Excellent!!!
This is by far the best book I have listened to on Audible. The story line is perfect, the narrator excellent. I will download other books by this author without thinking twice.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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- Merlin
- 09/01/2023
A bit o a stretch--but entertaining
Decently written. Interesting premise. Not especially believable. Well narrated. Very god for a 5 hour car ride. My main disappointment was that the socio-cultural background didn't figure more prominently.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 14/10/2021
More than a favour
When the Dr said you’re worse than her (Ayoola), that was it for me. Understanding that by helping to clean up she got her hands dirty. I actually enjoyed this book it was easy to follow.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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- Margaret O'Toole
- 18/05/2021
enjoyable
loved it, short so listened in one go. narration easy on the ear & fluid
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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- JB
- 26/04/2021
Quicky and Enjoyable
My Sister, the Serial Killer is set in present day Lagos, painting a background of an ordinary hardworking woman, living an ordinary middle class life.
The plot however is not ordinary, and delivers everything the title promises (there is a sister and she is a serial killer). The writing is sharp and entertaining with interesting characters. The pacing is brisk, with exposition flowing naturally into the main tale. Together, all this makes for the kind of book that is easy to get lost in and finish in one sitting.
Weruche Opia's narration felt very natural and easy to listen to. However, there were moments where probably different takes were used, and there was a marked difference in vocal quality which would momentarily pull me out of the story. However, the story kept drawing me back in.
Would recommend for anyone who wants an African story that is not the usual "village girl/boy moves to city and learns a lesson" narrative.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Kindle Customer
- 30/01/2021
Excellent
I really enjoyed this book... And the narrator is does a really good job.
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- Lihle Ndoni
- 08/09/2020
Gripping!
The only thing wrong with this book is that there isn’t more of it! I listened in one sitting and enjoyed every moment!
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- Anonymous User
- 07/08/2020
Good, easy listening
Good narrative, and story line. Easy listening. Some local words, could have been described better.
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- Benjamin und Andrea Rüdiger
- 28/02/2021
Story of sibling rivalry and extreme loyalty
The title gives away much of the book's content: a sister who grapples with the murderous ways of her extremely beautiful and spoiled sister. The tension of the story was not kept well enough to engage me deeply. Until the very end, I did not fully understand why the sister stays so loyal to a sister she does not really like and who is egoistic to the extreme.
