Reviews tagging 'Violence'

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

473 reviews

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury

nightshaderoots's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Vomit

ielise's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence

Moderate: Death, Vomit, Death of parent

Minor: Abandonment

avisreadsandreads's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Vomit

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent

csmoke85's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I loved everything about this book. The main character having a nightmare trapped in her mind, is relatable and terrifying in so many ways. The magic aspect of this book, was satisfying and kept me intrigued. Also, I enjoyed how bits and pieces of the story unraveled and new elements to the story were unveiled. Well written and I can’t wait to pick up the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death

silwer's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood

bellathiccslestrange's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

jls6283'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: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The magic system in this book is so unique and creative as is the style of writing. I literally didn’t know some of the types of trees referenced and had to look them up. 😅 Some of the “revelations” were a little predictable

(like Nightmare being the Shepherd King, Ravyn & Emory being infected, and Ravyn eventually figuring out her secret by using the nightmare card)

, but it’s a really cool read and I’m looking forward to the conclusion in book two!

Also “fake relationship” is an annoying trope in contemporary romance because it’s always some petty reason like “let’s make our exes jealous,” but apparently I’m here for a “let’s be in a fake relationship so we have an excuse to be near each other to conspire to save everyone” trope. 😂

“Be wary. Be clever. Be good.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

hailstorm3812's review against another edition

3.75

dark hopeful 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: Complicated

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I liked this but I kept thinking it was a different book than it was, which is on me but it kept throwing me off.  I was running off in different directions thinking it was a monster romance and that the king was trans, while it kept fairly faithful to the typical tale.  I loved the magic system though, I think it was clever and understandable and hearkens back to traditional fairy tales.  I also liked the characters a lot, I'm really excited to see more of Ione.  I do have issues with describing the main character as clever, since she makes the worst decisions ever always, which is fun as a character but you can't call it clever.

Rayvn blocking magic is so obvious a solution and they leave it for the next book most likely but they lay heavy handed clues, but no character brings it up. 

Also the rhyme scheme kept altering which bothered me.  It felt kind of YA and had a lot of classic romance turns of phrase, but overall I love girls being monsters and will probably check out the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Police brutality

Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury