shelf_possesed 's review for:

Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver

4.5

dark funny 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

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This was not what I was expecting at all. It has a strong Deadpool vibe. Given the dark content, the bursts of gallows humor and inside jokes are welcome comic relief reminiscent of parody or satire. There were a few times that I actually laughed out loud. The characters were more than loveable. They were adorable, and their inappropriately hilarious banter was presented  in such a way that it was almost cute and sweet. Aunt Ethel is the vodka aunt everyone wishes they had. I would have given it 5 stars, but I could have lived forever and and a day without the bonus chapter. WTAF? Nothing could have prepared me for that.