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Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

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lee_nuhh's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny tense medium-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

A quick-moving slow burn. Darkly funny serial killers. Hot as heck activities. Yes. Yes
 Yes.

Now I have 2 book boyfriends names Rowan (iykyk).

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neliasbookshelf's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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malibu_alex's review against another edition

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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


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misswirum's review

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adventurous challenging emotional funny tense medium-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

3.5

This book is NOT a dark romance! It's romance w/gore lmao. 

I think this book was ok. I was entertained, but the book has major flaws. There is no world building, almost no character building and the pacing/timeline was weird. The formatting was also weird. 

I love the main characters tho. I love Sloane's mental struggles and how her anxiety was written. 
 Also Rowan was written as Draco in early fanfiction. IYKYK 😏 

3,5/5⭐️
3/5📝
3/5🌶
 

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kasara_elisa's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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whynotreadwithalex's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Fast-paced. Dark humor. A deadly competition between two vigilante serial killers who fall in love. I simply couldn't help myself. And I am incredibly glad that I did! Even though I'm definitely scarred for life (seriously, read the content warnings before...Weaver isn't messing around). 
This book made me laugh-out-loud probably more than I would care to admit. I loved Rowan's quick wit (and the fact that he's obsessed with Blackbird from day one), and sweet -- scoop-your-eyeballs-out -- Sloane. This is truly a tale of unconditional love, albeit insanely grotesque circumstances. It's a riot!

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nicolestegall's review

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adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

Very propulsive read! Had to skim over a few parts because there was quite a bit of gore… but I love the characters! Can’t wait for book 2.  

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augustboymama's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It’s amazing written with fantastic characters. The sex was WAY too much for me. I’m just not that kinky I guess. 

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laneelizabeth's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-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

5.0

How the heck did Miss Brynne Weaver make me fall in love with not one but 2 serial killers? If it wasn't for my chronic migraines i definitely would have cried reading this book. It was so sweet. This book was a rollercoaster in the best way possible. I love slow burn but I also get so frustrated especially when they're done right and this one definitely was. 

The nicknames in this book - I love. And the fact that they all have a meaning. Never once do they call each other "baby" Rowan Kane took "touch her and die" quite literally, even to the point of "look at her and die" and I'm here for it. 

The details were absolutely incredible to the way their minds worked and the intricacies of the murders and the scene - because yes they're explicit- it was beautiful. I could see the scene laid out in front of me as if I were watching Criminal Minds. 

My only complaint is that after that epilogue I need more and I need it now, Miss Weaver. Please and thank you. 

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fionmwma's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

honestly im concerned that i gave this a 5 stars 😆 but the writing was so self aware and funny and she wraps plot points up pretty nicely like everything comes almost full circle. the gory bits were sometimes a bit too much (a little splash of traumatizing) but it didnt make the reading experience bad

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