A review by coffeekitaab
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was such a bizarre read. A dark comedy and not what I would usually pick up but very entertaining and actually quite touching in parts. I would describe it as a mix between Killing Eve and Fifty Shades, but notched up by a million! Despite their vices, I found the protagonists Rowan and Sloane likeable and as a couple their chemistry burned through the pages - think: the tropes "who did this to you?" "If you touch her again"/"she's mine" etc here. Definitely a page turner for me which I loved!! They're complicated characters, removing the scum of the world from the earth so it is hard to fault them at times and the book is genuinely very well written. That is not to say there are no issues - many parts were difficult to read and super questionable, it goes with the dark themes in the book so although I would criticse that in any other read, here it was part of the package so I expected it. If you like cookies and cream ice cream, don't read this and there are alot of trigger warnings which are highlighted in the start of the book by the author and otherwise on the website. That said, I managed to survive and lived to tell the tale! Not for everyone so pick wisely and those who do, hope you enjoy it too! 
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