Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

39 reviews

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

tah_014's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Death of parent

mscora77's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

The writing was great and easily kept me engaged. It was dark, gory, but also lighthearted and funny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

witcheep's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

This is unlike anything I've read before: very dark and gory, but still hilarious and a great romance. The author's content warnings are needed, though, some stuff is really disturbing here!

The audiobook experience, read as a duet, is exquisite. The narrators' performance fits the characters spot on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Grief, and Stalking

Minor: Sexual violence

georgiaabigail's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

1.5

This was my book club pick as I was so intrigued by the premise. When I finished I feared I may have to personally apologise to every member of the book club for making them go through reading this. To my surprise, some of them have really loved it. If this is your sort of thing and you enjoy graphic scenes and more spicy books I think you would really enjoy it, and please please please take the trigger warnings seriously as this is quite a dark book. I wanted more silly humour and felt like it took itself a bit too seriously. Thoroughly entertaining but in the way that reality tv is, not an artistic masterpiece but a fun time. If your favourite ice cream flavour is cookies and cream, maybe give this one a pass🤣

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Murder

edilyaaang's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

The perfect book to get me out of the reading slump I had fallen into for more than a month now.

I love morally gray characters especially when their purpose is for the greater good. All those gory details never bothered me. Though, I think being a true crime fan had made me immune to that. And the fact that the "victims" were serial killers and their targets were innocent people kinda lessen's the MCs guilt it, I guess? My moral compass is askew but idc.

I love Sloane and Rowan. I love their banter. How they looked out for each other and accepted their respective flaws because they can relate to one another. I love how Rowan insists on talking and being honest to one another and how Sloane makes an effort to overcome her trauma to trust him.

I also love every one of the side characters and can't wait for their stories, too. And I will definitely be reading more works from the author in the future.

PS:

And proposing by stuffing the ring into a dead serial killer's empty eye sockets was the icing of the cake lmfao. Perfection

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Rape, Vomit, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

chaoticdaisy11's review

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Stalking

deshanejt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

I found the storyline and plot very fun. Definitely unique and standouts from all the other dark-romance novels I've read!

I was hooked with the quirky and sarcastic banter and stayed for the all the rest!! 

It seems like the author took notes from all the popular horror movies and found a way to weave them into her story... It was suspenseful and a little gruesome, but the tension and romance was top tier. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

mary_catherine's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, and Sexual harassment

evren219's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

two serial killers fall in love and become a serial killing team. They only kill other serial killers/bad people.