Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart

42 reviews

bvlinden01's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Kidnapping, Vomit, Animal cruelty, and Cannibalism

opplecopter's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Animal death, Kidnapping, Confinement, Murder, Blood, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

goosegirl16's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

The small chapters make it easy to digest and the alternating chapters between the two main characters makes the book fly by. Although the twist was somewhat predictable, it still caught me off guard as the puzzle pieces slowly were put together. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Blood, Body horror, Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, and Gore

risanne_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

 "While technically fragile, the wren outwits its underprepared predator to come out on top when threatened."

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This was not bad! Thrillers tend to be hit or miss for me, but I am a fan of true crime and Morbid was one of the first podcasts I ever binged and though I haven't listened to Ash and Alaina for quite some time I knew I wanted to read The Butcher and the Wren.

While this story wasn't as gripping as some of the thrillers I've read in the past, the short chapters made it fly by, and I was compelled enough that it kept me interested the whole time (which is saying something considering I listen to books while I work, which can be distracting).

I don't know if I would continue the series if she were to write more, but this was worth the listen for me! The audiobook narrators did a great job in keeping me rooted in the game of cat and mouse between the Butcher and Wren. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Death

kileyrose's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Vomit, Medical content, Death, Body horror, Blood, Gore, and Murder

fangirlsanity's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Gore, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death and Gun violence

gabbyeleene's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Blood, Stalking, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, and Death

winifred_k22's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Animal death

geraldine's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

he should have gotten eaten by alligators at the end. two stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Stalking, Gore, Death, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Murder, and Gun violence

ecandrews0's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Medical content

Minor: Cursing, Addiction, Alcohol, and Suicide attempt