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A review by jillbeansreads
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Wow! This book was beautifully done!! That ending knocked my socks off! The writing was beautiful! I deeply enjoyed the characters and I loved that they didn't feel boxed in by tropes like so many characters can be!
The main thing that kept it from being a 5⭐ read for me was that the beginning I felt was a bit slow, in my opinion, but I also feel like that was purposeful by the author to really set the tone and flesh out the characters! Also the names were a little silly, I didn't dislike them but the unusual spelling made me giggle a few times!
The vibe of this book was perfect for spooky season and I'm glad I held off on reading it until now for that reason. The world is DEEPLY atmospheric which I think some authors struggle with but it was beautifully done in this book! I've heard the second is even better so I'm off to dive into that!!
The main thing that kept it from being a 5⭐ read for me was that the beginning I felt was a bit slow, in my opinion, but I also feel like that was purposeful by the author to really set the tone and flesh out the characters! Also the names were a little silly, I didn't dislike them but the unusual spelling made me giggle a few times!
The vibe of this book was perfect for spooky season and I'm glad I held off on reading it until now for that reason. The world is DEEPLY atmospheric which I think some authors struggle with but it was beautifully done in this book! I've heard the second is even better so I'm off to dive into that!!