Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

14 reviews

ladydeathnesta's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I want to give this book more stars! I loved this book so much! Can’t wait for the next one 🥰

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction and Pedophilia

tanjalunney's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

bwoo's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Gaslighting and Alcohol

dovishchoice's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Honestly pretty fun.  There were some things I wasn't a huge fan of but it was silly and campy in a good way, amidst all the blood and gore.

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Content Warnings

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

beccabookworm's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

What a fun romance! I read this in less than a week, which is fast for me. If this was in another context, I would be disturbed and repulsed by a lot of the “romance”. But I walked into this book knowing that the protagonists are serial killers who make a game out of killing people, so they’re bound to exhibit some toxic behavior. The attraction is very intense and very possessive very fast on Rowan’s part. There is the whole break-their-heart-by-gaslighting-them-into-thinking-you-never-loved-them trope that I hate towards the end. I feel like Sloane’s characterization changed a lot too, but I’ll just attribute that to her getting softer because she’s in love I guess. It just felt a little disjointed.     

Just a note on the writing that I found hilarious. There’s some overused imagery throughout the book that’s not haha funny but it’s so ridiculous how much they’re repeated that it makes me laugh. My favorites include bleached white knuckles from gripping something so hard, lip-biting n all contexts, savoring/memorizing the “nuances” of each other’s faces, and seeing/feeling someone’s pulse through their neck/wrist.    

Was it a perfect book? No. Did I have a good time? Yes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence and Gaslighting

Minor: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

caitlinemccann's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

I didn't expect to be giggling and crying over a serial killer romance, but this was a delightful, easy read despite it's dark and gritty content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Medical content, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Gaslighting

13_dear_reader_13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Dark. Fuckjng twisted 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

tabea1409's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

karapillar's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail