Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

273 reviews

coraotf's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

It got real gross a few times, but I kept going ‘cause Sloan and Roan were so freaking funny.  It was an actual romcom mixed with a gory psychological thriller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit and Stalking

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual violence

I probably missed some warnings in there. Basically, don’t read this without girding your loins first.

prairieraven's review

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Highly recommend Reader should read the 2 pages of warnings before beginning, it's at the front of the novel and easy to find

Good read for fans of horror, extreme violence, anti-heros, slasher novels, psychopaths, sociopaths, serial killers, dark romance stories of vengeance, torture, light BDSM, smut, rough sex, sprinkled with wit and dark humour. 

Reads like a Christmas Hallmark movie for violent  serial killers/ psychopaths/ sociopaths 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

coffexco's review

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Cannibalism and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse

yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Such a fun read! It was absolutely unhinged but also so freaking fun to read. Rowan is hilarious and their banter is so great. I love that it take place over years but the competition didn’t make it seem like it dragged on. The sex scenes were so freaking hot. Absolutely filthy loved it.

David was a shocker. I did not see that coming. And I’m excited and nervous for how this phantom will play in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent

randomactsofjulia's review

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I’m just starting my romance novel journey, and my new favorite thing is the trigger warnings. The rest of the book is so much fun.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Murder

tonyay's review

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

pricetag_14's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse

zg0612's review

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Death of parent

tennkait's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

rhyme_not_reason's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Well, this was certainly a ride. I cannot in good conscience recommend this book to anyone ever, but if you mind the content warnings at the start of the book it's not bad. It's serial killer romance smut, but also whatever you're picturing based on that description isn't intense enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse