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Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

45 reviews

lee_nuhh's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.0

A quick-moving slow burn. Darkly funny serial killers. Hot as heck activities. Yes. Yes
 Yes.

Now I have 2 book boyfriends names Rowan (iykyk).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Torture, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Body horror, Cursing, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Mental illness

megad_06's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

I adored this, absolutely devoured the story. Two serial killers who kill other serial killers have a chance encounter, make a "game" out of their "hobby" and fall in love. 

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Rape, Gun violence, and Sexual assault

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

Minor: Abandonment and Pedophilia

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, Murder, Sexual content, Vomit, Cannibalism, Torture, and Violence

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

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

whynotreadwithalex's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

Fast-paced. Dark humor. A deadly competition between two vigilante serial killers who fall in love. I simply couldn't help myself. And I am incredibly glad that I did! Even though I'm definitely scarred for life (seriously, read the content warnings before...Weaver isn't messing around). 
This book made me laugh-out-loud probably more than I would care to admit. I loved Rowan's quick wit (and the fact that he's obsessed with Blackbird from day one), and sweet -- scoop-your-eyeballs-out -- Sloane. This is truly a tale of unconditional love, albeit insanely grotesque circumstances. It's a riot!

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Excrement, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

evreardon's review against another edition

dark lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

This was something else. 

The descriptions used for the serial killer bits were hard to read at times.  

The spicy scenes were verrrry spicy. 🌶️🌶️🌶️

I think there was a good balance of killer, spice, and normalcy. 

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Stalking, Death of parent, Vomit, and Alcohol

lissy_reads345's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

karapillar's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Medical content, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Cannibalism, Physical abuse, Stalking, Blood, Death, Drug use, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Cursing, Mental illness, Confinement, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence

thelittlebookishnerd's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-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

5.0

Butcher & Blackbird is the first book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy.  The longest list of content warnings I have ever seen made me question my sanity for wanting to still read this book, especially since "accidental cannibalism" had me intrigued.  Brynne Weaver did a good job at making that lighter, easier to get through, and with humor though.

Rowan Kane and Sloane Sutherland are serial killers that hunt other serial killers.  Their banter is dark but hilarious.  I never thought I would laugh so much while reading about two serial killers and their competition.  Rowan knows exactly how to get to Sloane, but she gives it right back to him.  If this were a "normal" relationship, there would be so many red flags, but they fit perfectly.  It is the spark of light in their dark world.

There is a lot of gore, so this book isn't for the fainthearted.  The content warnings on the author's website and at the beginning of the book looks overwhelming, but I think a lot of it was done in a way that made it easier to read.

Overall, Butcher & Blackbird is a deliciously dark rom-com and I can't wait to read the second book about Rowan's brother, Lachlan.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Torture, Body horror, Violence, Sexual content, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cannibalism, Vomit, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

katvou's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

“I didn’t gouge them out, Butcher. I plucked them. Delicately.”

“Boobs plus murder don’t equal a relationship.”

I absolutely loved this book! I loved the slow burn and chemistry between the main characters. Their relationship was so good and well written.

The plot was great and the book combined romance and murder in a nice and unique way. There were some heavy and dark moments but also some really funny moments that made me laugh out loud.

Please read the trigger warnings before reading. Personally I was a bit worried about the cannibalism/accidental cannibalism, but those scenes were mostly funny.

Can’t wait to read the next book in the series!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cannibalism and Torture

Minor: Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Alcohol, Death of parent, Excrement, and Fire/Fire injury