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Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

730 reviews

arlannaa's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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nukie19's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

This book is super dark and I can’t decide if I appreciate the trigger warnings or if they ruined the surprise for me. But it was also pretty funny and the audio was enjoyable with the banter between the MCs.
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crkry's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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scoobydiesel's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It’s Dexter meets 50 shades of grey(which I couldn’t get into the later) two serial killers meet under some awkward situation and they start up a yearly tradition to hunt down serial killers and see who kills them first.

They then start to fall in lust and love. It gets pretty sexy filled towards the end for sure. I didn’t care too much for the romance/sex aspect but it did feel wilder than 50SG.

The cannibal chapter was pretty damn great.

Didn’t care much for the “surprise” villain at the end tho.

But still a fun listen.
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miss_cr's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

So so good. I'm not one for gross things and was fully ready to DNF if it got too bed, but it really wasn't. The grossest part was the first scene. Everything after that was fairly tame, just blood and vomit. The cannibalism was 2 parts in the same setting. One was hilarious and one was just kinda gross but not obscene. 

This book was way better than I expected. Love the MCs. Can't wait to read the next book ❤️
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macklove184's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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k79brown's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Horror rom com is a strange vibe but I was intrigued. Female protagonist was likable and had depth. Male lead felt too contrived and not realistic.
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samtantha_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This book was not for me, but I kind of assumed that before starting it. It's an easy read, with an uncomplicated writing style. There wasn't much development - in either the story or the character. But I get the feeling that wasn't the goal in the first place. The plot twists were too easily guessed (mostly due to the 3 minutes long trigger warning on the audiobook). If you want a campy, Dexter meets Batman vibe, then this is for you. 
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ckallison's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was a fun, spicy read. Nothing groundbreaking and I wouldn’t read it again but I enjoyed myself. I would have given it 3.5 stars, but
I found Rowan’s speech to get Sloane to leave.l was WAY over the top. I mean he could have picked a fight to get her out of there, but to say “go back to Raleigh oh and also you’re unlovable” was so unnecessary and out of character.
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karin_goodreads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

We listen, and we don't judge. Who doesn't love it when a game gets a little murderous?


Dark romance is a very subjective genre. I've had my fair share of experiences, and this book (by extension, the whole series) felt like a breath of fresh air. I assume it's because of the main couple, Sloane & Rowan, and their dynamic. Both of them are serial killers who hunt other killers and such. They meet in a quite interesting situation and start an exhilarating game between themselves that also bonds them further with their mutual but held-back attraction.

I thoroughly enjoy the fact that Sloane was the woman she was; I'm so tired of MCs who are like deer caught in headlights. We need more Sloane-like characters. She was a skilled killer who was very meticulous and even artistic in her ways while not removing aspects of her humanity and vulnerabilities. A great other half to a charming but just as deadly Rowan, whose humor and cunningness made him seem less killer-y, which is completely untrue; he just has the ability to present himself as something else on the outside than within.
 
It was interesting to see the story play out from two different perspectives with all the background action. Maybe it was the time skipping's fault, but one thing that bothered me was the fact that the flow of the book made me feel like I was sometimes missing some development moments. Perhaps the plot could've been slower or more written out in some sections.
Also, the story and the characters can be dark, but it's written in a way that didn't feel disturbing with all the murdery and some other questionable bits. 👀 (Who am I kidding? I love that.) I like how all the characters were in the picture; there weren't just Rowan & Sloane moments, but a story that involved many without it being overwhelming or confusing.

The character development from this:

"You'll love me someday."
The next day is not that day.

To this:

"You'll love me someday."
One of my steps falters.
Today is that day. 

EXTRA: I did read the bonus chapter "Skullduggery" and let me tell you, that was needed. It was nice to see Rowan and Sloane living their best life in many ways, and a nice way to connect us to the beginning of the second book of the series called "Leather & Lark". And then it was spicy. All I have to say are two words – dragon onesie. Do with that what you will! 💋 
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