Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

148 reviews

jenniferthor's review against another edition

3.75

i don’t usually add content warnings to my reviews but i felt like i had to with this book.. 

but it was funny at times? and kind of cringe, but wholesome. 

i am aware that butcher and blackbird choose to kill ’bad’ people, often serial killers.. but don’t they realise that they are just as bad? 
they seem to think that killing a ’bad’ person is them doing a favor to the world. well they need help

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Mental illness, Vomit, and Cannibalism

Minor: Grief, Hate crime, and Cursing

naipb's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Vomit, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, and Gore

lizzysk555's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Cannibalism, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Torture

Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Stalking, and Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

nefariousnautilus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny 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

4.5

I did not know what I was getting into until the content warnings page, which was super helpful, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I’m not sure this is how murderer psychology works, but I don’t really care. I loved Rowan’s single-minded, pure devotion, and Sloane’s rise in confidence as the story went on. For all the murder, the love story at the core of this is super sweet, which balances well. Looking forward to the rest of the series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Cannibalism, Gore, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

The content warnings make this look terrifying, but it didn’t bother me and the bulk of the story was the love story. This was incredibly creative and different and I highly recommend if the author’s content warnings don’t bother you.

blissfullyhannah's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.5

holy mother of fuck that’s was the most insane last 47% of a book i have ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual harassment, Blood, Violence, Sexual violence, Excrement, Torture, Stalking, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Murder, Kidnapping, Slavery, Death, Vomit, Body horror, and Sexual content

babynatalie's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted 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

3.75

A very interesting read! I liked the storyline and the characters. However the internal monologue of the male lead got repetitive and irritating about halfway through. Otherwise it was a fun read.

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Content Warnings

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

garbage_mcsmutly's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

4.5

This was a dark, gory delight

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Physical abuse, Rape, and Gun violence

jennramsdell's review

dark 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? Yes

1.0

This book was somehow really boring, the writing was bad, and the spice didn’t give what I think it was trying to give. Disappointed considering how hyped this was on booktok. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Cannibalism, Confinement, Sexual violence, Vomit, Blood, Cursing, Torture, Toxic relationship, Body horror, and Child abuse

thecarolinaash'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Body horror, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Blood, Medical content, Sexual content, Cursing, and Torture

Minor: Vomit, Stalking, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Confinement, Pedophilia, and Cannibalism

rae_meadows's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Confinement