Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

141 reviews

straybutterfly's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Body horror, Death, Torture, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual content, Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Vomit, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Stalking, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

mary_catherine's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

macaronsandmermaids's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing and Child abuse

lilawsahar's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful tense 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? No

4.0

If two serial killers can find a soul mate, then anyone can. Also, I highly recommend the audiobook, Rowan is narrated by an Irish man and he sounds soooo sexy.  

The scene where David uses a mandolin to slice a piece of Rowan tissue off made me sickkk.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Vomit, and Sexual content

Minor: Confinement and Stalking

evren219's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Confinement, Gore, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Medical content, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Mental illness, Abandonment, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, and Grief

Minor: Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Physical abuse, Self harm, Alcoholism, Animal death, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

two serial killers fall in love and become a serial killing team. They only kill other serial killers/bad people.

kitbruin's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Cursing, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Murder, and Toxic relationship

humorous story about two serial murderers who bond over their kills- the individuals they have chosen to murder are murderers are explained to be perceived deserving of punishment. The book itself has a front page listing of “triggers” to be aware of.

gokcemreb's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Blood, Murder, Stalking, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Death, Gore, Violence, and Cursing

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

joannedrake's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

What did I just read, and why did I like it? I used to read a lot of crime fiction, so the gore (plenty) didn’t push me away. I think I would have liked something a little deeper? But it’s not a serial killer psychological novel, it’s a romance. 

Sloane needed more fleshing out, more back story, which is alluded to but not fully explained. It’s one thing to avenge wrongs, another to cross the line to where she is making art work with people’s bodies. And I want to know how the guy at the end pulled it off, that seemed under explained. 

Still, fast paced, readable, a few lol moments, and a ton of very intense sex. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Sexual content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Medical content, Torture, Gore, Physical abuse, Body horror, Vomit, Murder, and Violence

Just go in knowing it’s pretty gory.

justasillygirl04's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gore, Violence, Rape, Cannibalism, Confinement, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

nobosmomma's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Blood, Confinement, Sexual violence, Violence, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Cursing

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Grief