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Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

456 reviews

edgybutfemme's review against another edition

dark funny 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

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/ 5 - Featuring many explicit scenes with lots of detailed language. This book is heavier on the spice, but the plot is still there and doing something interesting. Also, it's at least a little kinky. 

 
The Smut / Kinks include:

cock warming, rough sex, praise kink, anal, adult toys, choking, spitting, dom/sub interactions, & genital piercings

I am absolutely in love with how unhinged these two are and the duel narration in this audio book is fantastic! I think my favorite thing about this book was how much Rowan was immediately into Sloane from the first moment they met. Sloane and Rowan have a deeply compelling banter and dynamic. I love that she calls him pretty boy! I love that when they bicker she'll say "you're the worst" or "I hate you", and he'll respond with "you'll love me someday." I love how funny they both are, both with each other and in their internal narration. If you enjoy a couple who are deeply unhinged individually and together, and who bicker like an old married couple, this book may be for you! 

Both characters felt fully fleshed out with compelling other relationships in their life, like Rowan with his brothers and Sloane with her best friend (and practical sister) Lark. Their backstories are compelling, and they each have a nice personal arc in addition to the overarching plot and romance. I am really looking forward to seeing where this series goes from here!

Of course, keep an eye on those trigger warnings as this is a dark romance between two serial killers who kill other serial killers. I was warned about the cannibalism (the main couple are not into it, but some of the people they hunt are), so I was braced for a lot, but honestly I would say there are only two big scenes/situations where it comes into play. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Torture and Stalking

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Full list from Brynne Weaver's website:

This is the book with the craziest list, so hold on tight *cracks knuckles*. Yes, this really is the list. Yes, it all does happen. / Eyeballs and eye sockets / Amateur surgery / Skin ornaments / Chainsaws, axes, knives, scalpels - a lot of sharp objects / Accidental cannibalism / Not-so-accidental cannibalism / Questionable use of a mummified corpse / Lobotomized man servant / Ill-advised use of kitchen implements / I’m sorry about the cookies and cream ice cream (I’m not really) / Detailed sex scenes which include (but are not limited to) cock warming, rough sex, praise kink, anal, adult toys, choking, spitting, dom/sub interactions, genital piercings / References to parental neglect and child abuse / Parental loss (not depicted - one parent murdered, one parent passed in child birth) / References to child sexual assault (not in detail) / It’s a book about serial killers, so there’s some generally messed-up murder and chaos

dalek_caan's review

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.25

I enjoyed this book, it took an interesting spin on some classic tropes. I really appreciated that each of the characters had their own distinct voice and personality, I thought the character building was good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism

rhi_'s review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Medical content, and Stalking

ertaylo2's review against another edition

dark emotional

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Murder

bredest's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-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

5.0

ABSOLUTELY LOVE this book. It got me back into reading. Love the trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Car accident, and Murder

vic_to_ria's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I surprised myself with how much I liked this book. 
It was a great time to read, the characters were interesting and I loved how their serial killer professions stuck with the plot and was the whole glue that held them together. 
Their sense of humour was amazing and just made their chemistry stronger outside of their visual attraction. 
The tropes in the summary aren’t wrong boy fell first and so fast I wouldn’t be surprised that he planned out their wedding after that first meeting. Golden retriever boyfriend turns scary dog only if you touch his pooky. 
I really liked that it was a gradual progression relationship wise and that romance wasn’t their main motivator in that they wanted to hang out with someone who at a base level understood them more than anyone else did before and ever can given they kill people for fun (ya it’s their side hustle it’s hilarious) the way that the slow burn built their trust in each other was just perfect. 
The last half of the book is almost pure smut with some plot dangled in there. It was pretty intense so be warned but if you’re into that you’ll enjoy. 
My one wish is that we got to know more about each of the characters past traumas that are mentioned once (or in one case implied but never confirmed what happened 
) and never expanded on in favor of having spicy times but it would have been nice to get more depth to the characters but again it was mentioned so it’s not like it wasn’t there at all- just would have liked more. 
But overall it was fun and I 100% can see this as a bingable tv show. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Death of parent

candyjay19's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.25

This book was intriguing, I haven't read a book quite like this yet and am pleasantly surprised to say that I loved the concept and the execution..
Why am I attached to serial killers? Who knows? but the addition of the chemistry and the humour just made this book utterly un-put-downable.
I will say just one point, somehow I started to want the violence over the romance... don't know what that says about me, but we will just leave it there...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Violence, and Cannibalism

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Stalking

imnot12yo's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.5

I had a surprising amount of fun reading this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence and Cannibalism

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Trafficking

sierrat's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

This was a pretty quick read which I can appreciate; it didn’t feel drawn out. It was a bit choppy in the beginning and I found certain parts to be a little silly but as the book progressed the silliness really plays into the character personalities. It is very dark in parts and very gory so beware and make sure to read all of the trigger warnings. The ending was great and overall I really enjoyed it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Torture, Grief, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

strange_and_unusual's review

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Pedophilia and Rape