4.86k reviews for:

The Butcher and the Wren

Alaina Urquhart

3.58 AVERAGE

mandyloustu's review

3.0

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Entertaining and easy to read, but far from perfect. I found the characters to be a little one dimensional and there were some abrupt changes within scenes that took me out of the story a little. I didn’t love the ending.

paidencarver93's review against another edition

2.0

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Obsessed with the authors podcast, Morbid but her first book was not what I expected. It was repetitive and slow going

empalmer09's review

4.0

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

meagan314's review

3.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ghostnayto's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious 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: Complicated

isa123sweet's review

5.0

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

zoec135's review

3.75

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

tamatsuki's review

4.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

docmads_reads's review

5.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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My only complaint is that it was as short as it is! I’m impressed by Alaina’s writing especially considering her usual medium is podcasting. I hope a second book to this one will come soon! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture

there is some body horror in this. The serial killer has some medical experience and goes into details on the effects of his torture.

mclendon75's review against another edition

3.0

dark 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: Yes