Reviews with content warning for Gore - Butcher & Blackbird

Hot AND gruesome? Now that’s a sweet spot. Feeling like I may be deeply disturbed after saying, “Awww” & smiling when there was a proposal involving an eye socket & human body parts hanging from the ceiling, but hey, it is what it is.

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daniellekat's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I'm sort of shocked at how much I enjoyed this. I loved the gore. I thought the romance was well developed, and the highs and lows in the relationship made sense. The pacing took a minute to get use to, but overall it was used well for the storytelling. I enjoyed the alternating POVs but sometimes I found Sloane to be a bit one dimensional. The writing was solid and the ending was well executed. Honestly, this was fun to read and I look forward to checking out the rest of the series.

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astandidge's review

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dark funny fast-paced

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

2.5

I have heard so many great things and also that the spicy scenes were *hot* but I thought the book was a bit all over the place and the spicy scenes were just meh for me. I cringed a lot but I don’t really like the domineering man trope.

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nicolehitchcock's review

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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? Yes

5.0

Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver is an absolutely captivating read that hooks you from the very first page. With masterful plot twists and brilliant character development, it delivers a thrilling and page-turning experience that won’t disappoint.

I found myself completely invested in characters’ journeys right away. Weaver crafts a story full of suspense, intrigue, and unexpected turns that kept me on my toes until the very end.

This book is an absolute gem, and I can’t recommend it highly enough. Several trigger warnings so proceed with caution!

🌶️🌶️🌶️ (not a lot of spice but very graphic spice)

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mcdominguez31's review

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dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

Dark romantic comedy, good banter, some giggles, Irish accent mmc 🥰, badass fmc

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avania's review

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dark funny mysterious 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? No

5.0

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onlycha1ayy's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

sloane and rowan 🥹

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pages_with_panda's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

Surprisingly tame + lighthearted for the amount of horror content? I thought it was going to be a lot darker but it was a surprisingly good romance?

The fact that they only killed other serial killers also helped their case...

The first half was very murdery/dark but then we transitioned into a kitchen/restaurant book and honestly that was a bit jarring...I kind of forget they were murderers with how relatively normal their lives were?

The Big Baddie was also a bit out of left field? It didn't seem plausible at all and was just a bit unexpected and not in a good way so I took off a star for that....
Spoiler Rant on the Antagonist:

What kind of cover a lobotomized servant anyways? And he just spent months washing dishes and at a care home as a cover? Just to get closer to them? I feel like there were better ways of doing this...Esp. when it was Sloan's idea to drive him cross-country to give him a job. Also, I felt like he wasn't hinted at or teased at all? He just showed up and that's it?

Will probably pick up book 2

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