The Butcher by Laura Kat Young

The Butcher

Laura Kat Young

320 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror dark mysterious medium-paced
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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 128 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
tense 54%
sad 47%
emotional 39%
challenging 27%
reflective 25%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 8%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 38%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 42% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 37% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 17%

Average rating

3.09

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