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Une fenêtre sur les ténèbres by Benjamin Peylet, Rachel Gillig
38 reviews
kenzibir's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
isabelleroyall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Self harm, and Vomit
eedle_cacleberry's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, and Abandonment
edenns_bochord's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Child death and Mental illness
Minor: Death of parent
unboundbooklover's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Torture, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Abandonment
annikenr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, and Abandonment
biobeetle's review against another edition
Moderate: Chronic illness and Mental illness
reallyrosalie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Death of parent, and Abandonment
coffeekitaab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A well thought of, clever premise that's beautifully written. I was consumed by this fantasy world, by the story of Elspeth who struggles with a dark magic that resides in her mind, but which also protects her from danger - and Ravyn, who is Captain of the guard which arrests and punishes people just like Elspeth..only Rayvn keeps Elspeth safe because he needs her magic to save his brother. With this fear around magic there are lots of secrets in the book and you have your heart in your throat most of the time but it is power packed. There is so much going in the background with the history of the King, how the magic came to exist and the usurper who now abuses it, but the writing makes this really easy to follow.
This is a book which has heart and soul, lovable characters (and not so lovable) and actually makes you feel smarter once you've finished reading. I devoured it within the space of a few days (just so that I could join a buddy read for the 2nd book which starts today, but I made it!). 75% in there was a little too much repetition for my liking but I'd highly recommend this - a favourite read this year definitely.
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
janieboucher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Child death, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent