Reviews with content warning for Cannibalism - Butcher & Blackbird

I listened to the audiobook. I can't imagine reading this book any other way, they had a great duo doing the voices. My main issues were that there didn't seem to be things moving the plot forward something would just suddenly happen and we'd be in the next year or months, etc. there was also gore that I think was there just to have gore. It is a romcom about serial killers, nothing too scary, but definitely some scenes with blood/body horror elements.
The book was unhinged and I don't think I liked it, but it was like a train wreck I couldn't look away from. I think an editor going back through to add more character building would be great and less dialogue. As it is now there seemed to be a ton of dialogue, that might have just been because I did audiobook..

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naipb's review

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dark emotional funny medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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emschields's review

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dark emotional funny tense 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

4.5

This book scratched the Dexter itch I’ve had since I finished the show!

I did a tandem read between physical and audio, and it was a grand time. I was living for Sloane and Rowan’s banter. While I love Lucy River’s bright voice and narration style (she gives me slight valley girl vibes), I just don’t think it was the best match for Sloane. I imagined her to be more sultry, gritty yet velvet smooth…more like Megara in the Hercules Disney movie. However that didn’t hinder me from enjoying the story. Joe Arden was perfection (as usual)…his take on a light Irish accent was hot.

The premise was a thrill ride and I was hooked into the plot! Now I love a good smut scene here and there, but once it hit the 70% mark and we were thrown very detailed smut scenes left and right, I just wanted to get back to the story. Kinda pulled me out a bit, but I loved how it wrapped up.

Can’t wait to get my grubby hands on book 2 in June!

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stjimmyjohns's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense slow-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

4.25

4.50🌶️

My gaze meets the shadows as Sloane emerges from their grip. The breath I take feels the same as it does after you dive too deep, unsure if you’ll reach the surface in time.

Sweet baby Jesus, this book was such a ride. Rowan and Sloane, Butcher and Blackbird...gosh what can I even say???

Sloane and Rowan are 2 serial killers that kill serial killers. They are also 2 badass motherfuckers who are lacking a certain kind of connection that others around them seem to have. After a crazy first meeting - complete with a corpse and maggots - the 2 find themselves drawn to each other. They create an annual game where whoever identifies and takes out a target first wins. Somehow the sweetest love story unfolds in all of that craziness!

🐦‍⬛ Friends to lovers
🐦‍⬛ Forced proximity
🐦‍⬛ He falls first
🐦‍⬛ Touch her and die
🐦‍⬛ Touch him and die
🐦‍⬛ Hurt/comfort

The banter and the humor in this story is TOP NOTCH. I seriously laughed out loud so many times. The writing is excellent and the spice...woooo she spicy.

📢 Def give this a go after you read the cw of course!

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