BOOK REVIEW
BOOK REVIEW: Darkly comedic slashfest raises serious questions about sibling solidarity
Oyinkan Braithwaite’s debut novel is a brilliant, economically written tale about the ties that bind two sisters
10 October 2019 - 05:05
“Ayoola summons me with these words — ‘Korede, I killed him.’ I had hoped I would never hear those words again.”
These are the opening lines of Oyinkan Braithwaite’s debut novel, My Sister, the Serial Killer, which made it on to the Booker Prize 2019 longlist. At 226 pages, it’s a brilliant, economically written tale about the ties that bind two sisters — one a serial killer, the other a nurse. The darkly comedic story raises some serious questions about sibling solidarity and rivalry. ..
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