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Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

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jhulme's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

This book is EXPLICIT. Both in the murders and in the sex. I initially wasn’t sure how I felt about the book as I was getting a bit squicked out. (I can do gore. I can do sex. Both together was challenging.) However, I really enjoyed the characters of Rowan and Sloane and the voice actors performing the audiobook did a spectacular job. That said, it definitely was still an audiobook I turned down as I drove through town because I didn’t want to audio detectable outside of my car.

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trishsparklerreads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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? Yes

5.0

I loved the quirkiness of some of the side characters- I can’t wait to read the next book

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tjsayler's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny medium-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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fairytalefootnotes's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Tropes, etc: Serial Killers, Competition, Friends to Lover, He Falls First, Boy Obsessed

POV: Dual, 1st Person

3rd Act Breakup?: Yes

Cliffhanger?: Yes

Song Association: Work Song by Hozier

Notable Quote: “We’re not normal people. We are monsters. But if we’re monsters, we’ll thrive in the dark. Together.”

The Praise: Butcher & Blackbird was the perfect blend of dark, funny, and sweet. The characters were well developed and easy to root for. Rowan was so sweet and down sooooo bad for Sloane. This is my second Brynne Weaver book and I loved it just as much as I loved Marrow.

The Critique: I don’t love when epilogues don’t focus on the book’s main couple. I wanted more of Sloane and Rowan!

Final Thoughts: Hilarious, sweet, sexy, and dark. I can’t wait to read about Lachlan and Lark!

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karisgrace's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

Quotes: “I didn’t gouge them out, Butcher. I plucked them. Delicately. Like a lady”

“There’s art in our scars. There’s wonder in the way we can heal.”

“You might be psycho,’ I say with a grin as her eyes narrow, ‘but you’re my psycho, and I’m yours. Got it?”

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mturner711's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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? Yes

2.0

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ellerossi's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted 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

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allisonkhenson's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

this was fun but I wish some elements were more fleshed out

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georgiaabigail's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

1.5

This was my book club pick as I was so intrigued by the premise. When I finished I feared I may have to personally apologise to every member of the book club for making them go through reading this. To my surprise, some of them have really loved it. If this is your sort of thing and you enjoy graphic scenes and more spicy books I think you would really enjoy it, and please please please take the trigger warnings seriously as this is quite a dark book. I wanted more silly humour and felt like it took itself a bit too seriously. Thoroughly entertaining but in the way that reality tv is, not an artistic masterpiece but a fun time. If your favourite ice cream flavour is cookies and cream, maybe give this one a pass🤣

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megsssss_'s review against another edition

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dark funny 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

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