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Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver

50 reviews

nstinch54's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

mwatson15's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail

natashareadsbooks's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny lighthearted 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

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So, this book was harder to get than I would have liked. No where within a 3 hour drive of us got in any copies unfortunately. I was finally able to order a copy online but it took a week to get via mail (yes, our mail really is that slow). But I finally got hold of a copy, and I have been buddy reading it with a friend. 

Scythe & Sparrow is the third book in the series & while each are pretty much standalones, following different characters it is best to read them in order (to avoid any potential spoilers of course).

Scythe & Sparrow follow Fionn & Rose's story & takes place over the course of both Butcher & Blackbird and Leather & Lark. I absolutely loved that we got to see all of Fionn & Rose's story - from the moment Rose first crashed into Fionn's life turning it on it's head. 

Rose is from a traveling circus, she does tarot & helps women who may need it, and rides her motorcycle in the metal cage. But she decides to take a more hands on approach at helping the women - and partake in a little murder and mayhem which doesn't exactly go according to plan. Which is how she finds Fionn. 

Fionn ran from a broken heart to live a quiet life as a doctor in a small town in Nebraska. But running from his past, also meant he left his brothers behind too. So when a woman comes to him, begging for his help, he can't turn her away. 

I have loved this series since I first read Butcher & Blackbird, and Scythe & Sparrow is no different. I loved how this one tied all of the stories together & loved seeing Fionn and Rose's story - how they came to be, and their happy ever after. Much like the other two - this one is also filled with trigger Warnings, dark romance and humor, and I ate up every second of it. And while I am sad to see the series come to an end, I definitely enjoyed it. 

5⭐ out of 5⭐. 

3🌶️ out of 5🌶️. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Clowns, eyeballs, impalement, staple gun, cotton candy defilement, anal, primal kink, cum kink, rough sex, public sexual acts.

kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I don't know what this says about me, but I loved this book and this whole series. It's dark and twisted and absolutely hilarious. This dark rom-com is the perfect laid-back reading material for those who have a very dark sense of humor. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Kinda felt like there was a plot with all the books that gets lost in pursuit of smut.  Honestly I enjoy a found family, and the wholesome ride or die vibes are immaculate, but I'm not enamoured with the lack of depth.  I guess I had expectations that weren't met but I'm having a hard time even explaining why.  Maybe I'm not the exact target audience, so I'm wanting both more of some things and less of others.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

dsnyder23's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Murder

straybutterfly's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abandonment

garbage_mcsmutly's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was fun! A little less so than the other two books in the trilogy, IMHO, but still a really solid read. 

🎧 Duet style narration from two great actors

🌶️ 4.5/5 The sex scenes were hot and interesting and there's always something new and weird in these books (I mean... I'm not sure I got the point of the cotton candy really? But still)

🏳️‍🌈✊ Diversity: nah, not really.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Torture, Medical content, Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking

jasmine_94's review against another edition

3.5

dark funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Murder

raccoonteeth's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Injury/Injury detail