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The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart

20 reviews

ninaw2's review

dark medium-paced

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

2.75

this is between a 2.5 and 3 for me. it didn’t do much for me. i’m not a fan of books where i already know who is causing the mayhem. love the author as a podcast host but this kinda fell flat for me. there was a twist i didn’t see coming, the ending was a bit intriguing (like wtf is going on paul?!?) and some descriptions were grossly great. but it was just meh for me. quick easy read though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, and Murder

tetrootz's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

vj_thompson's review

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

A good start to the series. Also a good debut novel. I picked up this book because I listen to the “Morbid” podcast. Alaina is an amazing storyteller, and it really shows in her writing. This book is very plot and information heavy. I wish there were more details about the characters. I am excited to the next book in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content and Stalking

Minor: Vomit and Death of parent

bvlinden01's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism

beanie_bb's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

I finished this book in two days cause I didn’t want to stop. And then at the end I also didn’t want it to stop. I need more information/another book now please.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit and Kidnapping

thehhugg's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit

kileyrose's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

ecandrews0's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Medical content

Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

jocmetpie's review

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Wished it was longer. Some parts could have been a few chapters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail