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torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Alcohol, Murder, Ableism, Confinement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Torture, Vomit, Gore, Cannibalism, Sexual content, Violence, Abandonment, Body horror, and Death
Minor: Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Rape, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Excrement
booksalacarte's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Butcher and Blackbird- 3.75⭐️ 4🌶️
Contemporary romance
Dark romcom
Dark romance
Dual POV
He falls first
Slow burn
Open door spice
If you ignore the trigger warnings, that on you… cause they aren’t satire.
This was surprisingly a good read. I mean it was out there, with serial killing serial killers falling in love. But it followed the normal contemporary romance formulas. The flirty banter was good. The tongue in cheek silliness was really what made this story stand out. It’s a book that doesn’t take itself too seriously, and I appreciate that.
I find it interesting how actual little we know about the pasts of the main characters. We got brief overviews, and the internal dialogue just lets us assume their histories or “SK origin stories” were bad, and moves on. I don’t know if that is enough for such defined characters or not. It was a little flippant, like an offhand remark, only it was both characters “why”.
Other than that, this was a great funny, messed up, dark romcom. The similarities to the show “Dexter” is obvious.
I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!
Thank you NetGally anx Zando for an Advanced eReader Copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!
Thank you NetGally anx Zando for an Advanced eReader Copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Gaslighting, Vomit, Cannibalism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Blood, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Death, and Dysphoria
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