The simplicity of this description belies the complexity of the deeper narrative. What drew me to these women was that even though they were presented as dichotomies the reality was they were two sides of the same coin, bound together and dependent on one another in a way I’ve never seen: one sister kills and the other erases her crimes. Korede is a hard-working nurse with a steady salary and Ayoola is a sometimes fashion designer with no means of supporting herself. The narrator, Korede, describes their differences in relation to their appearance saying Ayoola is “made wholly of curves while I (Korede) am composed only of hard edges.” Braithwaite makes it clear this juxtaposition goes well beyond the physical. They survived a brutal childhood and emerged as adults depicted as apparent opposites. Clocking in at a slim 240 pages I flew through this book – could not put it down or stop thinking about it.īraithwaite’s story focuses on Ayoola and Korede, sisters who live in Lagos, Nigeria. The New York Times called it ‘pulpy, peppery and sinister… a scorpion tailed little thriller.’ Publisher’s Weekly called it a ‘blazing debut as sharp as a knife,’ and once I started reading I understood all that praise. It does not store any personal data.Oyinkan Braithwaite’s breathtaking novel, My Sister, the Serial Killer was published last November (Doubleday, 2018) and while the title caught my attention I picked it up because again and again I heard someone call it their favorite book of the year. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
0 kommentar(er)
