A review by muccia
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Butcher and Blackbird - Brynne Weaver
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (4.5) / 🌶️🌶️🌶️ / Hardcover/ TW: oh boy…assault, violence, abuse, torture - like if you have any general discomfort with violence - not for you. (It’s about two serial killers, use your head lol)

Here’s the thing - I’m a sucker for a cinnamon roll MMC. And even though he is an actual serial killer, you CANNOT tell me that is not what Rowan is. He’s a dream. A dominating, Irish, “Yes, Chef” of dream 🤣

I had a lot of fun with this book. It’s a a new twist on a classic competition trope. It was fairly predictable but nonetheless enjoyable.

I will say that I don’t think this book is as *spicy* as some people seem to think it is - I think it’s the dominating communication that people may think is intense? Idk - there isn’t a whole lot of shocking stuff here. Again, still enjoyable and I’m absolutely not yucking anyone’s yum! It’s just not as depraved as some people seemed to make it lol.

All in all - this book definitely has a specific audience in mind (me, I’m that audience.) If you like a story where he falls first, with witty banter and some eye gouging (sorry, plucking) this is for you. If you like competition with “good girl” and “touch her and you die (literally” vibes, this is for you. If you hate those things and relatively descriptive scenes of torture and killing, shelve this one. 
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