Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Okno skąpane w mroku by Rachel Gillig

24 reviews

moonchild_cos's review against another edition

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 against another edition

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