Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Butcher & Blackbird: The Ruinous Love Trilogy, Book 1 by Brynne Weaver, Lucy Rivers

188 reviews

jsteinle's review against another edition

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

3.75

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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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

witcheep's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Grief, and Stalking

Minor: Sexual violence

songbird_86's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

5.0

will never eat cookies and cream ice cream the same

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Cannibalism, and Murder

crondeau_yvr's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Dark, so dark! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Murder

nicole_cries_alot's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

allisonkhenson's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

this was fun but I wish some elements were more fleshed out

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Stalking

georgiaabigail's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Murder

nixet914's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cannibalism

Minor: Pedophilia

kharri13's review against another edition

funny slow-paced

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

3.0

I sure read this book. Not bad but I just don't feel the development matched the time they supposed had been spending together. They made it seem like only two years had passed not four because they just didn't seem to know a lot about each other. I just would've liked to see some of those four years ya know? But I did like Rowan which is a big plus cause usually this type of book has a brooding I'm too damaged for her man that I HATE. I have a feeling leather and lark will be like that I do want to know what's going with circus peanuts and fionn over here. Author were you being funny or were you genuinely thinking of a third book there

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Minor: Vomit and Stalking

lea_lea's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment