Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

19 reviews

katievallin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Abandonment, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Vomit

Minor: Body horror, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Sexism

izzy9's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Cursing

sophs_mood_reading's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

When men want power they will do whatever it takes to get it. This is what the shepherd king did, and now the people of blunder suffer centuries (I think) later. 
We meet Elsbeth, cursed with the infection and possessed by a creepy nightmare beast/man, let’s just say life’s complicated. 
For years she’s stayed hidden from those hunting the infected but then on one fateful day (courtly ball) she finds herself suddenly face to face with the man who is in charge of ridding the world of the infected (yup not great), and yes he is handsome and broody with some mysteries of his own (well hello captain). 
Thus we start a tale of two sworn foes thrown together to help save their world. But of course they both have secrets they are yet to share. 

I have to say I love me some ye old- timey fantasy/ magical books. We have kings, castles, curses, heroines and a broody MMC who I am sure is a spitting image of Henry Cavil 🤣. 

There was a great unique magic system and it was a fun way to see the price paid for using magic and how it is wielded. 

Pet peeve of course is a cliffhanger where there is no resolution to the story and you need to read the next book. But I will happily do this as it was great. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

Minor: Abandonment and Death of parent

missgarceau's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

What a horribly cruel cliffhanger ending!!!

I recommend waiting until the series is complete tbh.

The magic system is fascinating & the lore is intriguing. It’s like a dark and twisted fairytale full of riddles & rhymes. An epic quest full of shock & horror and a sprinkle of slow-burn romance.

It’s not FTB but the spice is mild. 

Idk if this is categorized as a romance, but unless there’s an HEA- I might trash it in my fury & rage! I am REELING after that ending!! Toddler tantrum level 3000!!!

Caveat emptor. Buyer beware. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Abandonment, Body horror, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Torture, and Toxic relationship

lbelow's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Torture, Terminal illness, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual content, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, Body horror, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse

One scene in this book has a villainous character magically drugging the protagonist's wine for the purpose of taking advantage of her (not sexually). Maiming (disabling, specifically of the legs) is considered just recompense by one (somewhat) villainous character toward another villainous character.

moonchild_cos's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent, Abandonment, Body horror, Death, Alcohol, and Cursing

clairew97's review

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Medical content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual content, and Classism

monchoithe's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

4.5/5 "One Dark Window" was a great way to start off the year.

I originally picked it up to get out of a reading slump but was pleasantly surprised quickly after starting it. It has an interesting magic system and had intriguing characters sprinkled about. It's been a long time since I've read a fantasy story that had me sucked into the dark and mysterious plot while also giving me a reprieve of laughter every now and then. I am highly anticipating the next installment of "The Shepherd King"!

Spoiler

I would also like to say that I absolutely loved Emory. I was always sad to see him leave the scene! Just a sickly boy with a sense of humor. I also enjoyed reading Elspeth's perspective. I was happy to read about a main protagonist who didn't hate everything in the world but just wanted to feel safe. I hope to see her again soon.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, and Cursing

There is one spicy scene. Since the book is a dark fantasy, there's blood and violence that come with the action scenes. I'm not sure whether to or how to label the King's guard and their obvious abuse towards people.

naomi_k's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death, Cursing, Body horror, Blood, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Vomit, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Dysphoria

Minor: Domestic abuse and Abandonment