Reviews with content warning for Rape - Butcher & Blackbird

I had already read this book and loved it. I knew I had to listen to the audio book because Irish accents are my weakness. The only thing I didn't love about the audio book was in some instances the narrator voicing Sloane felt more whiney than I had originally pictured the character. But who knows, that was just my interpretation of the book, maybe the author directed her on how she thought Sloane should sound. It was a small thing that didn't take away from my enjoyment of the book. I am mad that the bonus chapter is not included, I was so looking forward to hearing

the dragon onesie

scene brought to life.

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linsey13's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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nimue0fiana's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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kas_the_crow19's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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edilyaaang's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

The perfect book to get me out of the reading slump I had fallen into for more than a month now.

I love morally gray characters especially when their purpose is for the greater good. All those gory details never bothered me. Though, I think being a true crime fan had made me immune to that. And the fact that the "victims" were serial killers and their targets were innocent people kinda lessen's the MCs guilt it, I guess? My moral compass is askew but idc.

I love Sloane and Rowan. I love their banter. How they looked out for each other and accepted their respective flaws because they can relate to one another. I love how Rowan insists on talking and being honest to one another and how Sloane makes an effort to overcome her trauma to trust him.

I also love every one of the side characters and can't wait for their stories, too. And I will definitely be reading more works from the author in the future.

PS:

And proposing by stuffing the ring into a dead serial killer's empty eye sockets was the icing of the cake lmfao. Perfection

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