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A review by charidabelle
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would.
I initially debated whether to continue reading because I didn't care for Rowan in the beginning so it was a nice decision having him be the one who falls first. It made him a much more likable character and it was a good balance to Sloane's more reserved nature. The two were well matched.
I do think this would have benefited from being a shorter book as it did drag in places but there were lots of sweet and spicy moments. I still felt like I wanted more from the romance since we get a lot of time skips and their feelings for each other build up largely off page so it didn't quite resonate with me the way I hoped it would. As for the gorier aspects, it was all definitely grosser than I expected but I at least have a high tolerance from consuming horror.
Overall I think if you read this book it requires some suspension of disbelief but the author did a good job of making a rom-com about serial killers.
I initially debated whether to continue reading because I didn't care for Rowan in the beginning so it was a nice decision having him be the one who falls first. It made him a much more likable character and it was a good balance to Sloane's more reserved nature. The two were well matched.
I do think this would have benefited from being a shorter book as it did drag in places but there were lots of sweet and spicy moments. I still felt like I wanted more from the romance since we get a lot of time skips and their feelings for each other build up largely off page so it didn't quite resonate with me the way I hoped it would. As for the gorier aspects, it was all definitely grosser than I expected but I at least have a high tolerance from consuming horror.
Overall I think if you read this book it requires some suspension of disbelief but the author did a good job of making a rom-com about serial killers.