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A review by zoelzebub
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
I wish I could rate this book higher. I truly loved the world building. The unique magic system was refreshing and fun. The overall vibe of this book was foreboding, melancholy, gothic, and intriguing. The plot itself is interesting and fun to follow.
However, the characters in this book felt incredibly dull to me. It seemed as if their character building was left on the back burner and readers were supposed to instantly root for them. Our FMC is far less interesting than the creature that inhabits her. There was backstory to her, but none that truly explained her as a person or her views of the world around her. The MCM was boring in every sense of the imagination. I imagine the author was trying to make him seem both stoic and lighthearted, but really just ended up making him feel like an otherwise emotionless man except for his instant love for the FMC. Because of this, I had almost no emotional tether to the romance in this novel.
The only characters that are somewhat flushed out are the Monster, the Shepard King, and Elm. Ione was a vibrant and unique character but were also given zero backstory or details on her in the first book.
However; The characters give enough to go off of to drive the plot forward. And because I love the world building and the plot so much, I am going to read book 2 and hope that the characters develop more over time.
If you’re looking for a good romance or slow burn though, I don’t think this book hits the mark.
However, the characters in this book felt incredibly dull to me. It seemed as if their character building was left on the back burner and readers were supposed to instantly root for them. Our FMC is far less interesting than the creature that inhabits her. There was backstory to her, but none that truly explained her as a person or her views of the world around her. The MCM was boring in every sense of the imagination. I imagine the author was trying to make him seem both stoic and lighthearted, but really just ended up making him feel like an otherwise emotionless man except for his instant love for the FMC. Because of this, I had almost no emotional tether to the romance in this novel.
The only characters that are somewhat flushed out are the Monster, the Shepard King, and Elm. Ione was a vibrant and unique character but were also given zero backstory or details on her in the first book.
However; The characters give enough to go off of to drive the plot forward. And because I love the world building and the plot so much, I am going to read book 2 and hope that the characters develop more over time.
If you’re looking for a good romance or slow burn though, I don’t think this book hits the mark.