Reviews

House of Slaughter, Vol. 1: The Butcher's Mark by Tate Brombal, James Tynion IV

nightmare_maven'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

themattacaster's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

niqoole's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.5

squidd's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.25

I love Something Is Killing The Children and I wanted to love this too, but it just wasn't good. None of the characters were likable and the relationship between the two leads felt forced, rushed and unnatural.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual content

colcolter's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

3.5

jakekilroy's review against another edition

4.0

It's a weird, wicked whirl of a world, and I'm delighted to learn and observe more. A secret order with history and rules that relentlessly kills monsters is cool as hell and I just want to unearth all the strange goodness of the endeavor. Here, you get a charming, complicated love story of sorts tied in too. Neat stuff.

acetheticallyy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Blood, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

jurizprudence's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.25

“Now tell me one thing before I go . . . what happens to love when you die?”

ouch 

mags_2's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

saminaspellman's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

4.5

Slow start to Aaron's story but a fantastic set up at the end. Must read for fans of There's Something Killing the Children.