Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

108 reviews

ljp817's review against another edition

dark 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Pedophilia and Stalking

jnaeraeshele's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cannibalism

Minor: Pedophilia

a_novi's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• 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? No

2.75

I read this book because of a blind recommendation and holy mother of god. This book is basically an unhinged watt pad fanfic. The writing (especially the female mc pov) is riddled with a very VERY millennial style of “I’m different than other girls” humor. The writing in general is very cringy but then the sex scenes start… I enjoy some adult novels as long as the sex scene are tasteful and the plot is still good, but this was pretty hard to read. The female mc actually thought the phrase “my panties dampened instantly”…  now who the FUCK says or thinks that? No one. If you look passed the cringey millennial writing and the forced sex scenes, the premise of serial killer-killers is cool and the challenge the to mc’s do is interesting, I like the idea of killers who target pedos and murderers and the orb weaver calling card is pretty cool too. These things are the only things that saved the book for me. If you are a shameless watt pad fan then you’ll probably love this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

ninahuynh's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Oh. Em. Gee!! What a ride! I love the mix of serial killer, murder, love and angst. Rowan is too horny all them time, to be honest, but his protective nature is just great. I feel like more background on each of the character would've been great, like more on how they find and choose their next kill (though I know Lachlan chooses their game pray). I think this would have helped us understand them more in terms of their relationship with killing, trauma and death. We get snippets here and there, and it may be cause Brynne Weaver wanted the romance to be more of the forefront, I don't know. Since the next book focuses on related characters, I hope we get more of Sloane and Lark's story and The Cane brothers' story.

Love the intricate ways that each kill are not the same but there is meaning how they are killed and displayed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia and Abandonment

tabea1409's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

librarianmorgan's review against another edition

dark

1.0

Nope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Car accident, and Murder

spatterson7'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Alcohol

janicee1223's review against another edition

dark funny fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

lonelygh0st'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

5.0

In the best way possible, what the fuck did I just read? 

I saw a few things online that piqued my interest, I’m so glad I picked it up. As an avid enjoyer of all things grotesque, macabre, & morbid I was IMMEDIATELY enraptured by this book. I mean who else wouldn’t be like “fuck yeah I’m in” at the first mention of a rotting corpse. 

The premise, to me, was unique and fun while also allowing for some interesting characters and sub plots. I usually don’t enjoy books with split POV’s but I must say this really worked, like REALLLY worked for storytelling. 

I would 1000% recommend this, however it’s not for the faint of heart. Yes it is very much a dark rom-com but it is DARK. Don’t get me wrong I was laughing and blushing the whole way but when serial killers are involved, yikes. Very much read the triggers before diving in. 

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5  / 5 

I kept hearing things about the infamous “ice cream” and I’m not okay, like part of me knew but also I was UNPREPARED. 
I LOVE the “obsessed from the start” trope. It has me in a CHOKEHOLD!
Also Rowan’s POV for their first time… immaculate.
Really hated the “I have to break your heart to save you” shit it just feels icky but I fucking knew we couldn’t trust David.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

augustboymama's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

It’s very graphic. You have been warned.