Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

6 reviews

marissareuther's review against another edition

dark medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

shadowtiff7's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Moderate: Cannibalism, Death, and Violence

Minor: Physical abuse, Cursing, Violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, Vomit, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Blood, Misogyny, Bullying, Drug use, Cannibalism, Car accident, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Stalking, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

booksalacarte's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Butcher and Blackbird- 3.75⭐️ 4🌶️

Contemporary romance

Dark romcom

Dark romance

Dual POV

He falls first

Slow burn

Open door spice

If you ignore the trigger warnings, that on you… cause they aren’t satire.

This was surprisingly a good read. I mean it was out there, with serial killing serial killers falling in love. But it followed the normal contemporary romance formulas. The flirty banter was good. The tongue in cheek silliness was really what made this story stand out. It’s a book that doesn’t take itself too seriously, and I appreciate that.

I find it interesting how actual little we know about the pasts of the main characters. We got brief overviews, and the internal dialogue just lets us assume their histories or “SK origin stories” were bad, and moves on. I don’t know if that is enough for such defined characters or not. It was a little flippant, like an offhand remark, only it was both characters “why”. 

Other than that, this was a great funny, messed up, dark romcom. The similarities to the show “Dexter” is obvious.

I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!

Thank you NetGally anx Zando for an Advanced eReader Copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gaslighting, Vomit, Cannibalism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Blood, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Death, and Dysphoria

charliebriggs96's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gore, Body horror, Cannibalism, Car accident, and Death

noellelovesbooks's review against another edition

4.75

 Content Warnings: sexual content, blood, violence, gore, body horror, stalking, murder, and accidental cannibalism.
Mention of: child abuse, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, cannibalism, pedophilia, death of parent[s]

Hear me out...is this about two serial killers falling in love? Yes. Is this also one of the sweetest/most romantic books I've ever read? Also, yes. 🥰

There's just something about finding that one person, in the entire world, that truly understands and accepts you. 🥰

I don't know how to explain how amazing this book is. Is there a bit of gore and violence? Yes...and yet the way that Rowan understands Sloane and gives her the space she needs to feel comfortable with him 🤌🏽

Does loving this book possibly mean I'm a bit unhinged? Idk but I have no regrets! 😌 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Cannibalism, Gore, and Body horror

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Minor: Pedophilia, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Sexual assault