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Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

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inkdrunkalex's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The pacing on this book is immaculate, the story and characters were engaging but it required a bit more suspension of disbelief than I am capable of. Also one of the side characters has my son's name and that was hard to forget.

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jsteinle's review against another edition

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dark funny tense fast-paced

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

3.0

i liked this and am not sure what that says about me. extra brownie (or should i say ice cream…) points for the embedded accompanying playlist.

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kayannmar's review against another edition

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dark funny tense fast-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

Scores out of 5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Humor: 😭😭😭😭
Romance: ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Slow burn romance, dark topics. Very spicy, cute, complicated love story. Such a fun read. Will definitely continue the series!

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witcheep's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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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creatureof_nature's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny 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? No

3.0

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adreaminaqua's review against another edition

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dark funny 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

3.5

This book had some laugh out loud moments but definitely reads like dexter meets romcom with a LOT of spice. Much more than I was expecting tbh lol. The story starts off strong with the Dexter vibe but kind of abandons it halfway through to show the characters as also normal people. The plot was kinda all over the place. There’s a twist at the end that’s kinda random but resolves itself. The story also mentioned some other characters I know will be getting their own books.

Now, here’s the big thing. I loved the duet POV narration style and the narrators did a great job bringing the story to life; but only after finishing did I discover the misconduct activity surrounding the male narrator and his production company. And now I realize this audiobook has been (rightfully) pulled from a lot of streaming services. If I choose to reread this, I’ll be reading the physical copy instead. And please check the content warnings! It’s not for the feint of heart.

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