Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

128 reviews

sinoclock's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted

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

4.0

I liked it. I'm not moved much by how gross it is, but it definitely is pretty gross. Definitely a unique read. I liked the relationship and I learned something about genital piercings from this. 

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Confinement, Vomit, and Stalking

nefariousnautilus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

4.5

I did not know what I was getting into until the content warnings page, which was super helpful, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I’m not sure this is how murderer psychology works, but I don’t really care. I loved Rowan’s single-minded, pure devotion, and Sloane’s rise in confidence as the story went on. For all the murder, the love story at the core of this is super sweet, which balances well. Looking forward to the rest of the series!

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Content Warnings

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

The content warnings make this look terrifying, but it didn’t bother me and the bulk of the story was the love story. This was incredibly creative and different and I highly recommend if the author’s content warnings don’t bother you.

garbage_mcsmutly's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

4.5

This was a dark, gory delight

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Murder, Violence, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Cursing, Stalking, and Gore

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Physical abuse, Rape, and Gun violence

jennramsdell's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

1.0

This book was somehow really boring, the writing was bad, and the spice didn’t give what I think it was trying to give. Disappointed considering how hyped this was on booktok. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Cannibalism, Confinement, Sexual violence, Vomit, Blood, Cursing, Torture, Toxic relationship, Body horror, and Child abuse

kyrstin_p1989's review

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

First of all, why did I have to wait over 200 pages for spice? Unacceptable in a dark romance, in my humble opinion. Secondly, there are only a handful of spicy scenes and the majority of those are only moderately spicy. This book was interesting and so weird. I’m annoyed at everyone who freaked the fuck out about the ice cream scene. It was definitely less disgusting than some elements that came to light prior to the ice cream. Still gross but not worth the hype if I say so myself. The book is pretty decent but I wouldn’t categorize it as dark romance cause there’s not enough spice. All in all, a quick and engaging book that’s easy to get through in a few hours.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Gun violence, Medical content, Vomit, Police brutality, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual violence, Blood, Cursing, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Bullying, Abandonment, Gore, Cannibalism, Confinement, and Death of parent

daphneck's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

thecarolinaash's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Body horror, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Blood, Medical content, Sexual content, Cursing, and Torture

Minor: Vomit, Stalking, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Confinement, Pedophilia, and Cannibalism

rae_meadows's review

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Stalking, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Death, Medical content, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, Gore, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Confinement

maggie_the_ferocious_reader's review

dark funny medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This is a gross but funny book. Wouldn't recommend to read while eating. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Gun violence, Confinement, Excrement, Rape, Medical content, and Sexual assault

readingbunnie's review

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Fun read for a rom com read that mirrors a dexter love story

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Body horror, Blood, Cannibalism, Confinement, and Death