Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

39 reviews

cdmkylo's review

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

5.0

Hilarious. Hilariously grotesque. I loved it! A gore filled rom com. 

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Domestic abuse, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Death of parent

phi222's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

Well written gory horror smut. However I couldn't get past the poor medical treatment of a dislocated shoulder. Don't know what that says about me but I really kept wondering if that shoulder was okay. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Stalking

h_amaya_s's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

daphneck's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Confinement

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

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

If you liked the show "Dexter," then you might like this book.  Two serial killers who only target "bad" serial killers get together.  The book is very funny, and there is lots of sex.  I can see why it's a TikTok favorite.  The author nicely gives you a two-page warning of content triggers at the beginning of the book, so you can decide if this is something you'd want to read.  I found it entertaining, but I tend to like the macabre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

cleiva21's review

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

4.5

If it turns into a movie or television serious, it would look amazing animated. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

bbayless96's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Check the trigger warnings, but this book is incredibly well written, funny, and easy to blast through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Cannibalism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Vomit, and Death of parent

taylorgabs's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

If I could give this book six stars, I would. I DEMOLISHED this book so fast and will probably re-read it multiple times while I wait for the next book in the series to be released. I only gagged twice, but this book definitely isn't for the squeamish. This book had me questioning how f*cked in the head I genuinely am the entire time. Thanks, Brynn, for permanently ruining Orzo pasta and cookies and cream ice cream for me. It often feels like the romance genre is full of the same plots and archetypes repeated over and over again, but this story breaks that mold for sure. And congratulations to Rowan for joining the list of characters that set unattainable standards (even if he is a serial killer) for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

itsharrietrj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

sierragraceee's review

dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail