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One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

60 reviews

yourbookishbff's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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libbyslibrary's review against another edition

5.0

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: No

Kicking myself for putting this book off for so long! Really interesting magic system, force proximity, an ancient being trapped in your mind- what’s not to love?!

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naomi_k's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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wildflower_magic's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

What a captivating story! I loved the card component and it's similarities/differences to Tarot. I found the characters loveable/hateable as appropriate in the story. I loved the slow build romance but it wasn't the main focus of the book (not much spice). The magic was intriguing and I was so interested in the Nightmare. He gave Cheshire cat vibes which is my JAM. There were a few spots where descriptions were odd to me and there's a spoiler that I foun obvious and discovered in chapter 3 that the main character didn't discover until chapter 22 so I grew a little impatient waiting for her to put the pieces together. Overall I was obsessed and read most of this in one day. I am eagerly awaiting the sequel!

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eviethebookworm's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Elspeth is a haunted character being played by forces out of her control in this dark and gothic novel.
There’s fake courtship, there’s forbidden magic, and there’s twisting lore. Rachel Gillig has been able to balance the morbid and eerie with bursts of emotion that bring characters to life on the page. Also, there’s a grumpy 500-year-old monster in the mix. What’s not to love?

If you enjoy authors like V. E. Schwab (A Darker Shade of Magic), Vanessa Len (Only a Monster), and Kristin Cashore (Graceling), you’ve found a new name to add to the collection of favourites.

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annamay1021's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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noellelovesbooks's review against another edition

5.0

Content Warnings: [straight from authors website]
Scenes of terror
General violence/gore
Child in peril
Blood
Mention of self-harm for magic
Moderate sexual content
Mention of parental neglect
Alcohol consumption

https://rachelgillig.com/2022/05/23/o...

OMG this book was phenomenal. This being Rachel's debut...I know I'm gonna be auto-buying all her work. We get magic, mystery, a lil love story, a character that gives major Tairn vibes [if you read Fourth Wing you'll know what I mean lol] and so much more!

I am so ready for October when book 2 drops! I already preordered my copy 💜

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robin_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

I can’t rate this book fairly. It would’ve deserved my undivided attention but dude to personal reasons I couldn’t give it that. It was still great and I cannot believe the cliffhanger at the end 😭 can’t be October soon enough tbh.

After a second read:

It’s very repetitive and a bit long winded at times. I don’t quite like it as much as I did before.

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