Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

580 reviews

joannedrake's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

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

3.75

What did I just read, and why did I like it? I used to read a lot of crime fiction, so the gore (plenty) didn’t push me away. I think I would have liked something a little deeper? But it’s not a serial killer psychological novel, it’s a romance. 

Sloane needed more fleshing out, more back story, which is alluded to but not fully explained. It’s one thing to avenge wrongs, another to cross the line to where she is making art work with people’s bodies. And I want to know how the guy at the end pulled it off, that seemed under explained. 

Still, fast paced, readable, a few lol moments, and a ton of very intense sex. 

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Content Warnings

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

Just go in knowing it’s pretty gory.

nclausel25's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Toxic relationship

khaigh99's review

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Murder, and Torture

readbyash's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved Sloane and Rowan. They  both had a shitty childhood / past traumas and found a way to take back control and power.  Amongst their insecurities they have to learn to drop their shields and learn to trust. I am a sucker for a MMC that falls first! He was not letting his little bird fly away

The plot, the chemistry and the banter was definitely a 5 star read. But somewhere in their chaos it did start to drag a little. But I'm glad i read on as it was definitely worth it! That epilogue has left me needing more!

Also, I'm not ashamed to say i needed more of the detailed gory scenes and I'm definitely not put off ice cream! IYKYK ( cookies & cream) ✨4/5 ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Blood, Violence, and Gore

cdmkylo's review

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

5.0

Hilarious. Hilariously grotesque. I loved it! A gore filled rom com. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Vomit, and Cannibalism

thats_so_raychell's review

dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Death, Medical trauma, Vomit, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, and Torture

Minor: Addiction

jsmulan96's review

adventurous challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death, Medical content, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Gore, Confinement, Kidnapping, Blood, Sexual content, Murder, and Physical abuse

megobrien81's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

WHAT. A. FUCKING. RIDE. this book is so dark, and so twisty, and yet I could NOT put this down. Read it in a few hours. Loved it. A little concerned about how much I loved it given its content - but WOW WOW WOW. 

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Content Warnings

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

agitwithnoname's review against another edition

dark funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Cookies and cream ice cream is my flavour of depravity

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Violence, Confinement, Physical abuse, Blood, Sexual content, Vomit, Stalking, Torture, Death, Murder, Body horror, and Gore

squidney36's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense fast-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? No

5.0

LOVE
Ending surprise
Gross and gory and beautiful 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Murder, Vomit, Torture, and Violence