A review by bookndaisies
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

dark hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

For as graphic as this story could be (it is about serial killers taking out other serial killers after all), the two main characters are so soft with each other and so cute that I could myself sometimes forgetting what they did for fun. Don’t worry though every few chapters there’s enough murder and gruesomeness to remind you. 🤣 I liked the secondary characters as well and am looking forward to continuing with this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Murder, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Pedophilia

The content warning tags are very accurate at the beginning of the story. Please take them seriously. I did manage to avoid most talk of eyeballs which was my most triggering thing but it’s all in there and fairly descriptive. I thought the child sexual assault references were vague (no descriptions just clear references that something had happened to the character , but I’ve not lived through that myself so it may be triggering for someone just the reference.