Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

227 reviews

readwithrissa's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

Wow wow wow!

I didn’t know much about the plot of this book before reading it, other then it’s a rom-com about serial killers. That and everyone said it made them laugh…a lot.

They were not wrong! 🤣

I started with the trigger warnings and I wasn’t quite sure how I felt about them before reading. And man, Brynne Weaver wasn’t joking with those warnings! Some made me laugh while some others had me 🤢

But honestly, even with those warnings, I loved this book! The characters were lovable, funny, and I am SO GLAD I listened to the audiobook because Rowan’s Irish accent was just 🥰

No spoilers other than if this is on your TBR, go pick it up! A quick entertaining read that ends with a cliffhanger for book 2 that makes me head over to Audible to purchase! 

What did you think about this story?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism

Moderate: Death, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism

tem4_my's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism

rosebud_925's review

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

saycheeze37's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

This book is funny, romantic, and has vigilante killers. It was a gift. Not my usual genre. I loved it. Author does great job. Also has list of content warnings at start of book. It was easy for me to skim the content that was a bit much for me and still enjoy the story.

_jamie's review

adventurous dark funny tense 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? Yes

3.0

Was this a good book? Not really.
Did I enjoy it? To some extent.
Will I read the sequel? I'll definitely try it. :)

I expected more details behind the thought process of the serial killers, and this lack of details made the book feel so immature. As if the serial killers really aren't that bright and are too careless. It's almost a shocker they haven't been caught yet.

The romance is fine. Smut at 62% of the way thru. 

And the

cookies and cream ice  cream was really not a shocker. Booktok and Bookstagram are making this to be way more dramatic than it is.

honestly can see it coming from a mile away.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit

Minor: Kidnapping

jsteinle's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

3.75

i liked this and am not sure what that says about me. extra brownie (or should i say ice cream…) points for the embedded accompanying playlist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

sarahchampion's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Murder

klabardee's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism

crondeau_yvr's review

adventurous dark funny tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

Dark, so dark! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Murder

lecheeese's review

dark 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Stalking

Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape