Definably macabre but with a witty flavour.
A short but punchy novel that I thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish. I couldn’t put it down.
📝Story: The story begins with Korede who has just sat down to begin her dinner when she receives a call from her younger, more beautiful sister, Alooya who tells Korede she’s killed her boyfriend and she needs help. Only this isn’t the first time Alooya has done this.
Korede has almost managed to detach herself from the acts her sister expects her to commit when Alooya catches the eye of the doctor Korede has a crush on at work. Can she stop Dr. Tade from going the same way as the others?
❤️What I loved?
I just couldn’t put this book down. It was dark and macabre but with a side dish of wit and humour. Loved the sister dynamic between Korede and Alooya that rang true. The constant comparison and competition that is in most sister relationships. I like how Braithwaite challenges the concept of beauty in the way Alooya is treated to Korede and the pressure that an older sibling can face.
❌ What I didn’t love?
I found the Nigerian dialect difficult to grasp but I don’t think it took away from the story at all.
📝Story: The story begins with Korede who has just sat down to begin her dinner when she receives a call from her younger, more beautiful sister, Alooya who tells Korede she’s killed her boyfriend and she needs help. Only this isn’t the first time Alooya has done this.
Korede has almost managed to detach herself from the acts her sister expects her to commit when Alooya catches the eye of the doctor Korede has a crush on at work. Can she stop Dr. Tade from going the same way as the others?
❤️What I loved?
I just couldn’t put this book down. It was dark and macabre but with a side dish of wit and humour. Loved the sister dynamic between Korede and Alooya that rang true. The constant comparison and competition that is in most sister relationships. I like how Braithwaite challenges the concept of beauty in the way Alooya is treated to Korede and the pressure that an older sibling can face.
❌ What I didn’t love?
I found the Nigerian dialect difficult to grasp but I don’t think it took away from the story at all.