Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

713 reviews

beccabookworm's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, Blood, Murder, Violence, Cannibalism, Body horror, Vomit, Cursing, and Confinement

Moderate: Gun violence and Gaslighting

Minor: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

imcourtneymarie's review against another edition

dark funny 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? It's complicated

4.25

I get the hype around this book! 

Yeah, there is some vivid storytelling going on that isn’t for the faint of heart, the romcom is delightful. Love Rowan and Sloane and love the way their story is told. A little fucked up, but nothing a seasoned Criminal Minds or murder-y podcast pro can’t stomach. 

I thought this was going to be too spicy for me given what the internet has said but there’s really only a few truly spicy chapters (and even they are not THAT spicy). 

A truly fun book and I can’t wait for the next. 

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Content Warnings

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

lemonsforyu's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

kelnicash's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

Where do I even start with this book…? 

I normally would have DNFed it, it was so bad. But it’s viral right now and I was hoping perhaps it would improve, plus I knew I wanted to write a review so I needed to get the whole story. 

This was the worst book I think I’ve ever read. In any category it falls under. Romance, horror, humor, whatever. It’s terribly written. The characters and narration are unrealistic and poorly fleshed out. The “horror” and gore are just there for shock value. The whole “We’re serial killers who kill serial killers” bit is just… so lame. It really could have been something, but it was SO lame. The romance was cheap and low effort was put into this supposed “slow burn” “enemies to lovers”. 

I’m worried about the quality of modern books, and this is a prime example of why. This feels like it was quickly pumped out and overhyped, and people deserve better quality books quite frankly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Violence, Toxic relationship, Gore, and Blood

hayleythompson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

cardenasjamiee's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Murder, and Blood

oxfordcommas91's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

3.0

I think I must have watched too much Dexter and Criminal Minds as a teenager because I was honestly expecting the gore and violence to be far more intense than it was. Yes, they are serial killers. They kill people. There were a few scenes that are probably too much if you don’t have a strong stomach, but I didn’t find any parts overwhelmingly gross… except maybe the vanilla ice cream, that was a bit much. 
I liked the concept here and it was an incredibly fast read that I found myself (embarrassingly) a bit hooked to. I liked the second half of the book a lot better than the first - understanding the motivations of both butcher and blackbird made me connect to their stories and actions and added a level of depth that wasn’t there at first for me. 
The spice was…. Spicy. I’d give it at least 3-4 🌶️ which is a bit spicier than I typically enjoy. The spice had a BDSM/kink hint to it, which is also not my favorite genre of spice. It got a bit much for me and I found myself skimming parts of the spicy scenes because it felt a bit overdone. 
At the end I was a bit like “okay what did I just read?” But no regrets and I enjoyed it enough that I will likely pick up the sequel, Leather and Lark, for when I need some more mindless fun. 
(I appreciate this author's writing style and also appreciate her insistence on checking and listing the content warnings for her book. Please do so before reading, for sure!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cannibalism, Murder, Confinement, Medical content, Stalking, Death, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Gun violence

Moderate: Abandonment

fashion37's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Body horror, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Vomit, and Blood

tde_atc29's review against another edition

dark funny 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? Yes

5.0

I absolutely loved this book.   The characters are lovable and you just want to see them be happy.   It’s funny - like laugh out loud funny and emotional and such an awesome read.   I was happy I looked past the trigger warnings and gave it a try.   

If you can look past the trigger warnings I totally think you would love this book if you are into the dark twisty romances! 

Happy reading!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

deshanejt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

I found the storyline and plot very fun. Definitely unique and standouts from all the other dark-romance novels I've read!

I was hooked with the quirky and sarcastic banter and stayed for the all the rest!! 

It seems like the author took notes from all the popular horror movies and found a way to weave them into her story... It was suspenseful and a little gruesome, but the tension and romance was top tier. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Body horror, Vomit, Murder, Stalking, and Torture

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Physical abuse