Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Une Fenêtre sur les ténèbres by Benjamin Peylet, Rachel Gillig

101 reviews

thissmoi's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Violence, and Death of parent

scarlett_librarian's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse and Drug use

haileeraye's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content

thehannahclaire's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, and Violence

chrleee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Blood

mtorma13's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

k_noodlesoup's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

My god. What a beautiful blend of magic and horror. I'm a huge fan of gothic settings and this book delivered. I'm obsessed with the magic system of cards, and the Nightmare is by far my favorite character. I was engrossed in this book like a fever dream. The dynamic between Elspeth and the Nightmare was intriguing; it was a compelling look at "a girl and her monster", while also nodding to the fact that being a woman is also uniquely monstrous. I can't do justice to my feelings regarding this book, but I highly recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore

gracemcbee's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

notbambi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked a lot about this book - the atmosphere, the creepy nursery rhymes, the relationship between Elspeth and Nightmare, the magic system. It started slow, but after a few chapters, I was hooked. It wasn't quite a five star for me, in part because the plot and worldbuilding lacked depth and the romance didn't come together in a satisfying way for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Child death and Vomit

Minor: Physical abuse, Torture, and Murder

druzyquartz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content