icouldbemason's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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ladygetslit's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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

5.0

One Dark Window is incredibly atmospheric, with a magic system that’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, and a romance that, while not the focus of the book, was deeply emotional to read. 

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embill's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

4.75⭐️ In this riddled story you will find nothing, and everything is as it seems. Haunted, infected, and feared, the beautiful Elspeth hides her cards close to her chest in case one looks too close and discovers her secret. The secret that she alone does not carry her secrets in her mind. As a child she got infested, and at the cusp of death, the Nightmare swooped in and saved her with its dark magic, but nothing comes without a price, especially magic. And now, as a young woman, Elspeth must face her Nightmare as she loses her mind to the monster and her heart to the man predicted she would meet on a long, lonely road. 

Don’t get me wrong; it was VERY predictable, but I liked the writing. It’s different from other romantasy books I have read in a way I can’t quite explain. I enjoyed it so much I actually bought the second book while I still had like seven chapters left because I knew I needed to know how this ends. I hope the second book will be less predictable; nevertheless, I expect it might be a bit more “entertaining” considering the ending.

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gauriraut's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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pinkandpurple44's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Probably my favorite book I have read so far

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aseel_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was so easy to read, it was such a joy. The writing wasn't basic or anything, it was still beautiful but just easy to read and very interesting, kept me captivated! 

I am glad there was only one s*x scene and one kiss scene, much more preferred. I liked the world and the fantasy of it. I enjoyed our characters and I just love magic card stuff, always here for tarot related stuff. 

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plainromance's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5


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tiffanynoel's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

“I don’t want rest, Elspeth. I just want you.”

* This writing is so interesting 
* The magic system is cool!
* Okay, but I like Raven heh
* Oh man this is intense 
* Ahh I knew it!
* Oh what a tangled web
* it just keeps getting worse and worse!
* Um excuse me, what?? 
* Nooo stop 
* Ugh not the cliffhanger 

Content: skip the spice end of chapter 27, moderate swearing (some f words)

I did not expect to enjoy this as much as I did, but I actually really liked it. 

The world building and magic system was pretty unique and I felt like it was explained well. The story was fairly fast paced and there was enough going on without being overwhelming. There were twists and turns with some I expected and others I didn’t. 

Elspeth was a good character. I thought she did good with the lot she’d been given. She was smart and didn’t let herself be helpless. 

I really liked Raven. He’s one of those, tough on the outside but will burn the world down for the people he loves, kind of people and I love that. 

And all of Raven’s family were great. So many good characters with interesting stories and fun interactions. 

I can’t wait to read the next one and see how all the things get tied up!

Also, the narrator for this was fantastic! I enjoyed it a lot.

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vireogirl's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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

4.25

Dark and twisted story but goodness is resilient.  I appreciated that Ravyn asked for permission before he touched her. 

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maddiementions's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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