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Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

43 reviews

autumn017's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

purplemermaid's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

 “It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye, and then that’s when the real fun begins.” Imagine Dexter as a rom-com with a healthy dose of smut, and you’ve got Butcher & Blackbird. It’s dark, twisted, and yet somehow incredibly fun. This book surprised me in the best way possible! Sloane and Rowan are serial killers, but somehow, they’re also completely adorable—and yes, I can’t believe I’m calling serial killers "adorable." The characters are so well-written that you end up relating to them in ways you never expected.

The book is packed with fantastic descriptions, sharp humor, and unforgettable moments. That said, it comes with all the trigger warnings. It doesn’t shy away from tough topics, but if you can handle them, it’s an unforgettable ride. Highly recommend for fans of dark romance and unconventional storytelling! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

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

np36011's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.75

I really liked this - especially the audiobook version, it was narrated well. While weird I liked the relationships and the overall tropes. The banter was cute, the additional characters were great and I will never eat a beef nicoise salad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

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

coffexco's review

adventurous dark funny 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Cannibalism and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse

saffire_sky's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit and Sexual harassment

colinjames's review against another edition

dark

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

3.25

I thought the writing was, technically speaking, subpar. There were several misused words, grammatical errors and odd sentence choices. The story was cute, but the plot is hamstrung at best. The end climactic event feels very random, and the story loses sight of its driving plot point (the goal of the competition). The characters fall a little flat — they seem too soft and fluffy for serial killers and Sloan loses some of her agency as the book goes on. I liked Sloan and Rowan together, but it never felt particularly real that these two people would be serial killers. Overall an enjoyable read, as long as you don’t think about it too hard.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Pedophilia, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

priscilla_f's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.25

Once I got into this book about 150 pages in, the story flew forward. It took a while for me to get into the plot, but for a dark romcom about two serial killers falling in love I thought it was great lol I’m looking forward to the rest of this trilogy! Definitely recommend checking trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

spacecadetlav's review

adventurous dark funny medium-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

5.0

I had so much fun with this book! The banter was so cheeky, it had me giggling while kicking my feet. I usually don’t do a ton of gore but the choice to go dark comedy made it thrilling in a way that didn’t feel excessive. I’m hyped to read the next one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit and Cannibalism

Minor: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

naomiehhhh's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail