Cursed Daughters
Paperback Published on: 02/07/2026
Price: £9.99
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An incredible read
I adored this book.
I went in not knowing a lot about it, only that I loved Oyinkan Braithwaite's writing, having thoroughly enjoyed My Sister the Seri... READ MORE
Fiercely emotional and enthralling
I usually read fantasy or thrillers, but I enjoyed My Sister the Serial Killer so much I wanted to try this too. I'm so glad I did: I was hooked! Telling t... READ MORE
A thrilling and heartfelt novel.
Thank you so much Atlantic Books for the Early Proof Copy!
My copy is now well loved and covered in sticky tabs and pages followed down!
Following ... READ MORE
Spectacular
Excellent, moving and deeply sad, a spellbinding tale of womanhood and family. I lost count of the number of times that my heart broke for the women in thi... READ MORE
An addictive, pacey and atmospheric mystery
Braithwaite tells the tragic and moving story of three generations of cursed women living in their timeless and haunted ancestral home, in her stunning and... READ MORE
She shed tears for herself, the girl who spent her entire life trying not to be a ghost
This book gave me chills! It was mysterious, emotional, and written with remarkable depth and cultural insight. We follow a family of women, the curse plac... READ MORE
Brilliant
I absolutely loved this novel! I was so excited to see that Oyinkan Braithwaite had written a new novel that my hopes for this were sky high - and this met... READ MORE
Can a curse be broken (and do you believe in them anyway?)
A page-turner with a touch of African folklore centred around a family of women who have, according to family legend, been cursed to never find love. The s... READ MORE
Cursed Family Line Through The Daughters
I loved My Sister the Serial Killer by Braithwaite, so when I found out she wrote another book I had to get m hands on this one.
In this book we follow... READ MORE
I love Braithwaite
Cursed Daughters is a sweeping saga following three generations of women of the same family - all of whom have inherited the family curse: that they shall ... READ MORE
Can A Family Curse Ever Be Lifted?
This was nothing like My Sister, The Serial Killer. So very different and refreshing.
Two cousins are caught up in the family curse handed down mother ... READ MORE
Synopsis
No man will call your house his home. And if they try, they will not have peace... So goes the family curse, handed down from generation to generation, ruining families and breaking hearts as it goes. And now it's calm, rational Eniiyi's turn - who, due to her uncanny resemblance to her dead aunt, Monife, and her family's insistence that she must be a reincarnation, has long been used to some strange familial beliefs.
Still, when she falls in love with the handsome boy she saves from drowning, she can no longer run from her family's history. Is she destined to live out the habitual story of love and heartbreak, or can she escape the family curse and the mysterious fate that befell her aunt?
Publisher information
- Publisher: Atlantic Books
- ISBN: 9781805463382
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allIncredible!!!
It’s been years since a work of fiction kept me glued to its pages. This is by far one of the greatest reads. Oyinkan, I doff my hat for you on this one.
Nimble and devastating
Cursed Daughters is nimble, layered, and quietly devastating—a novel that lets its strangeness and sadness accumulate gently, like dust you only notice whe... READ MORE
A different but equally accomplished second novel from the author of "My Sister The Serial Killer"
Oyinkan’s debut novel “My Sister, The Serial Killer” – written as she openly admitted to get out of a writing block while attempting to write a perfect nov... READ MORE
Secrets, mystery and folklore
This is the hotly anticipated novel succeeding Braithwaite’s debut My Sister The Serial Killer. Filled with mystery, secrets and folklore this novel explor... READ MORE
Brilliant!
I absolutely adored My Sister the Serial Killer. To say I have been looking forward to Cursed Daughters all year is a teeny understatement. By the time it ... READ MORE
Curses, love, heartbreak and loss
3.5
Cursed Daughters is the story of the Falodun family - or rather the women since it is they who carry a curse which condemns them to lives where thei... READ MORE
The destiny of our children
A beautifully written tale of ancient superstition passed down to generations. The family of Falodun have been plagued by a curse cast by a wife of a man w... READ MORE
An exceptional talent
An exceptional novel, very different to her first, but no less brilliant.
An inter-generational story of strong and feisty females who are affected by t... READ MORE
Insightful
This book tells the story of 3 women Eniiyi, Monife and Ebun spanning over 30 years. Set in Nigeria, the curse of the family hangs over the women. When a t... READ MORE
enjoyable writing style
I really enjoyed "my sister the serial killer" and although I knew this book was going to be very different I was looking forward to reading it. However, a... READ MORE
Dark Gothic Tale
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
I give this book 4.25 stars
Can we outrun the past or are we doomed to repeat it?
A dark gothic tale of leg... READ MORE
Twisty, satisfying and uncategorisable
In this twisty, luminous family saga with touches of the supernatural, the characterisations shine even against the evocative descriptions of Lagos and the... READ MORE
This book has cursed me (in the best way possible) I can't stop thinking about it!
This book is my new obsession. Cursed Daughters brims with generational pain, supernatural echoes, and women determined to carve out a future beneath the w... READ MORE
a poignant reflection on how we inherit, endure, and ultimately choose to rewrite the stories that shape us
Told across generations and alternating perspectives, Cursed Daughters follows the women of the Falodun family in a tale steeped in superstition and the ha... READ MORE
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An endearing story of love and loss
Monife was 25 years old when she died. She had committed suicide by self-drowning in the sea. That is where the story begins, and then we have Ebun, Monife... READ MORE
Cursed Daughters
This was a beautiful yet haunting supernatural romantic drama that is unlike other books I’ve read but still thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the rich Nig... READ MORE
Fun second book by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Like many other reviewers, I wanted to read this latest book by Oyinkan Braithwaite as "My Sister, The Serial Killer" was such a great first novel. "Cursed... READ MORE
A haunting love story
Eniiye is the last in the line of a family of strong Nigerian women - all affected it seems, by the actions of a long gone ancestor who brought a curse on ... READ MORE
Hugely atmospheric and immersive
I really enjoyed “My Sister the Serial Killer” and this was even better. Set in Lagos, the curse is a compelling idea: Is this a self-fulfilling prophecy? ... READ MORE
A captivating read about intergenerational trauma
A captivating read about intergenerational trauma and how the curse at the root of it is still being battled against today. With a cast of strong female ch... READ MORE
A great follow up!
What must it be like to grow up with your family believing that you’re the reincarnation of the aunt that died on the day you were born - and you’re the sp... READ MORE
Another brilliant book from the author of My Sister, The Serial Killer
A strange, hauntingly beautiful book. I read this in one sitting, I couldn’t put it down.
Oyinkan Braithwaite weaves a sad, albeit addictive, tale of g... READ MORE
A delight to read!
The words and characters sing and dance across the page – veritable Pied Pipers – leading the reader on and on and on. I loved the energy, the sly digs, li... READ MORE