A review by monkymarzipan
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

adventurous dark funny tense 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

5.0

I loved this! I got the audiobook version on a blind recommendation from a friend, and I didn't know what to expect--I just wanted something escapist. HO-LEE-SHIT did this work. I was hooked from the first page, and I loved the voice acting! I ordered a signed copy so I will eventually reread to see if it hits the same without the narration, but the narrators did a fantastic job.

It's definitely gory, and it got compared to the Mindfuck series a lot, which was another surprise favorite I found a few years ago. I would definitely say Mindfuck was more DARK with a romance subplot, whereas B+B was more of a romantic thriller/dark comedy. I definitely didn't laugh this much with Mindfuck, and B+B had me cackling and cringing and blushing and giggling. A  full spectrum of emotions. Sloan is going up with Lana Meyers and Indy from The Right Move for fave heroines of all time. I loved Rowan and Sloan so much, and I was invested in the subplots with his brothers so I'm assuming they're getting spinoffs. 
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