Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Une Fenêtre sur les ténèbres by Benjamin Peylet, Rachel Gillig

26 reviews

the_castle_library's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

This book was AMAZING and I can't believe it took me so long to read it, especially since I was really eager to do so when I stumbled upon its existence last year! This reel doesn't even do it justice because I don't want to spoil ANYTHING! Part of the reason I'd waited is because it was always checked out and on 10+ holds at the library. This is a series hype I can fully understand! I am kicking myself right now because I can't check out the second book until I read 2 series i promised would be next after my library books were caught up 😅🤦🏻‍♀️ My ratings for spooky/dark and spice are 👻👻👻👻/🌶️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

kenzibir's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

kenich97's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Minor: Genocide, Infidelity, Murder, and Alcohol

makenna_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Sexual content

unboundbooklover's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Abandonment

erinreadsbooks's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.75

This book just didn’t grip me. I felt like the first 75% of the book moved really slowly and I felt myself getting bored. The reveal of

the Nightmare being the old king

also felt prolonged—it was fairly obvious that this was the case so when it was “revealed” to Elspeth and the reader, it just felt underwhelming. I don’t enjoy when it feels like the author is underestimating the reader, and this was one of those times.

I also wasn’t a big fan of the romance, but that may be personal preference as I don’t enjoy the “love at first sight” trope. 

The concept of the story—a bargain with a greater entity that takes more each time one asks for favors—is really compelling, and the ending was interesting. I just wanted the whole book to be as eventful and impactful as the last 25%. 

Read if you like dark fantasy involving bargains for power with a tiny bit of romance. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder

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

janieboucher's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child death, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

mzquirk's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

soup27's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Considering I was interrupted dozens of times and I still returned and finally finished, with a very positive review, says a tremendous amount.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail