The Butcher by Laura Kat Young

The Butcher

Laura Kat Young

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

When Lady Mae turns 18, she’ll inherit her mother’s job as the Butcher: dismembering Settlement Five’s guilty residents as payment for their petty crimes. An index finger taken for spreading salacious gossip, a foot for blasphemy, no one is exempt...

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Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
tense 55%
emotional 40%
sad 35%
challenging 30%
adventurous 10%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
reflective 5%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 31%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 44% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 41% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 26% | Yes: 13%

Average rating

3.1

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