Reviews with content warning for Torture - Butcher & Blackbird: The Ruinous Love Trilogy, Book 1

I really liked this book! It feels weird to say it, but this was a lighthearted read about 2 serial unalivers, romance, spice, and banter. This was a funny romcom. I don’t suggest eating ice cream while you’re reading this 😂

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songbird_86's review against another edition

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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

4.5

will never eat cookies and cream ice cream the same

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learningtomakefire's review against another edition

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I had no idea what this was about going in. Not my jam

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marianne11's review against another edition

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dark funny 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

4.25

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karigarcia88's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

3.0

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wordsgirlie's review against another edition

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challenging dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes

4.0

⛓️ dark romance.
— fast-paced, dual pov

tropes: rivals to lovers, friends to lovers, touch her & you d!e, possessive mmc

“every time i think of her, my heart reminds me i’m not as dead on the inside as i thought after all.”

a book about two serial killers who got into a friendly game and whoever kills the victim first wins? i am here for it! the story follows rowan and sloane, two rival murderers who specialize in killing serial killers, who later participate in an annual competition where they race to kill various villain in different locations. from there, they develop an unlikely, slow-burn romance.

first of all, i was looking for a romance book about two serial killers for quite some time, so when i saw this book on tiktok, i immediately dive into it. and it did not disappoint me. the plot is great and i got invested right after reading the first chapter. i like the main characters’ first encounter. and their never-ending banters made this book more entertaining. even though this book’s a dark romance, there are lots of parts that made me giggle and laugh so hard. the mmc’s effortless flirting was also too much for me. one more thing i like about it are the cute text messages the main leads send whenever they are away from each other. but if you’re not a fan of reading gore, bloody romance, please do not read this book because the way the author described how the main leads unalive their victims are so detailed and insane.

to be honest, there were some dull moments which made me pause from time to time, and the push-pull in their relationship stressed me out so much. it actually took me a couple of days to finish it, but i did enjoy it. overall, this is a good read after being in a major reading slump for weeks, and i am looking forward to reading more serial killer romance books like this.

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safton's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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sarahchampion's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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