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A review by laurenbrennan
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
challenging
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Honestly, shocked. š I thought this book HAD to be overhyped, or would be too dark in the darkest parts for me to enjoy it at all. Welp, here I am eating my words.
It was dark at times, but the humor had me HOOKED from the first few pages. The wit and banter between Rowan and Sloane was probably some of the best Iāve read since I started reading again, which has been a couple years now! Who knew Iād be giggling and kicking my feet between brutal ācompetitions?ā
I feel like it was a well-written romance progression too, where the slow burn was somehow written while still maintaining an overall quick pace for the book.
Lastly, I feel like Iām a hard reader to āhookā on the ānext it coupleā from a couple interactions in a book thatās going on for a series. Iām not the person who will automatically be ravenous for the next coupleās book, unless itās really done well. In this book, I feel like there wasnāt even that much couple-wise, but each individual character was written so well that I canāt wait to learn more about them and see how they come together!
I was so shocked by this book!
It was dark at times, but the humor had me HOOKED from the first few pages. The wit and banter between Rowan and Sloane was probably some of the best Iāve read since I started reading again, which has been a couple years now! Who knew Iād be giggling and kicking my feet between brutal ācompetitions?ā
I feel like it was a well-written romance progression too, where the slow burn was somehow written while still maintaining an overall quick pace for the book.
Lastly, I feel like Iām a hard reader to āhookā on the ānext it coupleā from a couple interactions in a book thatās going on for a series. Iām not the person who will automatically be ravenous for the next coupleās book, unless itās really done well. In this book, I feel like there wasnāt even that much couple-wise, but each individual character was written so well that I canāt wait to learn more about them and see how they come together!
I was so shocked by this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Torture, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Murder