Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

6 reviews

prairieraven's review

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

3.25

Highly recommend Reader should read the 2 pages of warnings before beginning, it's at the front of the novel and easy to find

Good read for fans of horror, extreme violence, anti-heros, slasher novels, psychopaths, sociopaths, serial killers, dark romance stories of vengeance, torture, light BDSM, smut, rough sex, sprinkled with wit and dark humour. 

Reads like a Christmas Hallmark movie for violent  serial killers/ psychopaths/ sociopaths 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

ladydeathnesta's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-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

I want to give this book more stars! I loved this book so much! Can’t wait for the next one 🥰

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction and Pedophilia

edilyaaang's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

5.0

The perfect book to get me out of the reading slump I had fallen into for more than a month now.

I love morally gray characters especially when their purpose is for the greater good. All those gory details never bothered me. Though, I think being a true crime fan had made me immune to that. And the fact that the "victims" were serial killers and their targets were innocent people kinda lessen's the MCs guilt it, I guess? My moral compass is askew but idc.

I love Sloane and Rowan. I love their banter. How they looked out for each other and accepted their respective flaws because they can relate to one another. I love how Rowan insists on talking and being honest to one another and how Sloane makes an effort to overcome her trauma to trust him.

I also love every one of the side characters and can't wait for their stories, too. And I will definitely be reading more works from the author in the future.

PS:

And proposing by stuffing the ring into a dead serial killer's empty eye sockets was the icing of the cake lmfao. Perfection

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Rape, Vomit, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

thecarolinaash'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, and Medical content

Minor: Confinement, Pedophilia, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Alcohol

ladyzbyrd's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-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

4.0

Whew! When the list of disclaimers at the beginning are really horrifying and shocking, believe it! The bloody scenes were far bloodier than any crime book I’ve ever read, some characters pulled right out of reality-inspired pop culture with added twists, and the spicy was super spicy, but also raised red flags, which apparently is normal for these characters.  Which are red flags themselves. 🤣

This journey is QUITE the ride. And still, I’m looking forward to Leather & Lark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

slreads's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Torture, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail