Review by ashleyserena - One Dark Window

ashleyserena 's review for:

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

3.5

dark emotional medium-paced

I limped through the first 2/3 of this book. Everything felt formulaic and predictable, so much so that when the MC finally realized a crucial detail about her condition that had been apparent from the beginning, I sighed. The only thing of interest to me was the magic system using cards filled with ancient power, as well as the price extracted each time they were used. I jumped to the audiobook to see if that would help me get through the story better, but had an even harder time, as I can’t get into romantic scenes with just one narrator doing all the voices. Going back to my physical copy, I found that the last ~70 pages or so actually held my interest and gave me the gothic fairytale I had been hoping for from the beginning. I’m not sure it’s enough to have me continue the series, but it was certainly enough to bump up my rating.

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