My Sister, the Serial Killer

• Genre: Fiction; satirical crime drama
• Originally Published: 2018
• Reading Level/Interest: College/adult
• Structure/Length: 76 chapters; approx. 217 pages; approx. 4 hours, 15 minutes on audio
• Protagonist and Central Conflict: Korede works as a nurse in Lagos and toils tirelessly to cover up evidence of her sister Ayoola murdering every man who gets involved with her. When Tade, the man Korede is secretly in love with, begins a relationship with Ayoola, Korede must choose between helping Ayoola and helping Tade stay alive.
• Potential Sensitivity Issues: Murder, mental illness, child abuse           

Oyinkan Braithwaite, Author

• Bio: Born in 1988 in Nigeria; lived for years in London; earned degree in law and creative writing from Kingston University; worked in publishing and with children’s education and entertainment company; writer, editor, illustrator; My Sister, the Serial Killer translated into 30 languages and being developed into a film
• Other Works: The Driver (2010); Treasure (2020); The Baby Is Mine (2021)
• Awards: Longlisted for Booker Prize (2019), L.A. Times Award for Best Crime Thriller (2019), Anthony Award for Best First Novel (2019); British Book Award for Crime & Thriller Book of the Year (2020)       

CENTRAL THEMES connected and noted throughout this Teaching Unit:

• The Perception of Beauty
• Nature Versus Nurture
• Family Dynamics
• Contemporary Nigerian Society

STUDY OBJECTIVES: In accomplishing the components of this Unit, students will: