Reviews with content warning for Domestic abuse - Butcher & Blackbird

This is unlike anything I've read before: very dark and gory, but still hilarious and a great romance. The author's content warnings are needed, though, some stuff is really disturbing here!

The audiobook experience, read as a duet, is exquisite. The narrators' performance fits the characters spot on.

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georgiaabigail's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

1.5

This was my book club pick as I was so intrigued by the premise. When I finished I feared I may have to personally apologise to every member of the book club for making them go through reading this. To my surprise, some of them have really loved it. If this is your sort of thing and you enjoy graphic scenes and more spicy books I think you would really enjoy it, and please please please take the trigger warnings seriously as this is quite a dark book. I wanted more silly humour and felt like it took itself a bit too seriously. Thoroughly entertaining but in the way that reality tv is, not an artistic masterpiece but a fun time. If your favourite ice cream flavour is cookies and cream, maybe give this one a pass🤣

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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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chaoticdaisy11's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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deshanejt's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I found the storyline and plot very fun. Definitely unique and standouts from all the other dark-romance novels I've read!

I was hooked with the quirky and sarcastic banter and stayed for the all the rest!!

It seems like the author took notes from all the popular horror movies and found a way to weave them into her story... It was suspenseful and a little gruesome, but the tension and romance was top tier.

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