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marissareuther's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gore, Murder, Violence, Death, Torture, Cannibalism, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Child abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Rape, and Alcohol
mirandamichaels's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Confinement, Cannibalism, Blood, Cursing, Death, and Murder
beccisays's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
There's art in our scars. There's wonder in the way we heal.
Fuck yes, more love stories like this please. This book really had no business being so beautifully emotional and so hilariously unhinged. Absolute chaotic perfection. Oh and the smut 🙌🏻
Side note: I don’t make the rules but it’s a cardinal sin to consume this book in any other format than the audiobook. The dual POV narration, the Irish accent of Rowan our MMC, the occasional overlapping dialogue and sound effects. Chefs fucking kiss.
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cannibalism, Vomit, Torture, Sexual content, Murder, Mental illness, Gore, Death, and Cursing
ahbee2812's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Violence, Gore, Cannibalism, and Death
Moderate: Cursing, Stalking, Mental illness, Medical content, and Blood
Minor: Vomit
ceredonia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Cursing, Blood, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Vomit, Stalking, Physical abuse, and Cannibalism
Minor: Abandonment, Stalking, Medical content, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence
midnight_library's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Death, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Violence
madysenfaith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
mo_nyx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Super hilarious. Fantastic plot, great characters, spicy. I totally recommend the audiobook if you can get it. The duet narrarion was excellent. What a fun time!!
Graphic: Gore, Cursing, Blood, Murder, Cannibalism, Death, Stalking, Violence, Torture, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Excrement and Vomit
mzquirk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Also....it had me at a man with an Irish accent. *faint*
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Cursing
Moderate: Body horror, Cannibalism, Torture, Blood, Gore, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Excrement, and Vomit
karly_rose_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I recently read The Mindf*ck Series by S.T. Abby and asked fellow readers for recommendations with other bad*ss, unhinged FMCs and this came highly recommended. It absolutely lived up to the hype—Sloane (Blackbird) is, in fact, an unhinged bad b*tch. Also, I didn't know a MMC could be a golden retriever and a serial killer, but Brynne Weaver managed to accomplish that. This duo is everything.
From the witty banter to the questionable moments that had no right making me laugh out loud, this book was an addictive, fun read. It is also a slow burn BUT the spice scenes are SPICIN and worth the wait. The chemistry between these characters is *chefs kiss.*
The only reasons I didn't give this a true 5/5 but it is very close is due to the timeline feeling sped once the characters "unite" years later, which gave me a bit of character whiplash. HOWEVER, I am extremely excited to read Leather & Lark and am hoping I can get approved as an ARC reader.
Tropes (if you're curious):
🔪 Dark romantic comedy
🔪 Slow burn
🔪 Friends to lovers
🔪 He falls first
🔪 Touch him/her and die
🔪 Forced proximity
🔪 One bed
This book is told in first person and has dual POV with the FMC and MMC.
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Gore
Moderate: Cursing, Blood, Confinement, Body horror, and Cannibalism
Minor: Stalking, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Vomit, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, and Incest