Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Une fenêtre sur les ténèbres by Benjamin Peylet, Rachel Gillig

46 reviews

rchulin1's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark mysterious sad medium-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

4.0

A very interesting fantasy book different from a lot of other books I read in the genre has some gothic themes 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

xyln's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

icouldbemason's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

f10r3nc3777's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

5.0

If you like a tortured soul/mind main character, this is a great Duology! I love a good main character struggling with their sanity while trying to (not) fall in love and save the ppl they love. I was hooked from the first page, and finished this in 4 days! Also loved the witty character convos and the rhythmic rhymes when quoting a book they all refer to. 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

rae5tar's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

3.0

I really wanted to love this book. A lot of people have been telling me it’s their favorite of the year, but I thought it was just meh.🫤 For one, you’ll definitely need to read the second book; this is basically the first half of the story. Also, I believe the narrator Lisa Cordileone affected how much I liked it because I actually started reading the print version, but it got returned to the library before I could finish so I got Audible instead only to realize I liked the print version much more. I felt the way Lisa read the characters - especially Nightmare - was bland and she portrayed Elspeth as quite  whiny - but perhaps that was what the author intended? The premise of this book is interesting, I love that anyone can have magic, not just Fae or people from another realm, and its dark undertones were intriguing. The writing was kind of repetitive though; we get it the Nightmare’s voice is oily; we get it nothing comes for free. A little more imaginative description would be welcome. I am going to read the second book though because I need to find out what happens.😆
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

kayleekat's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A compelling read with interesting magic and imagery
This book ends on a cliffhanger
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

gauriraut's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

justreadin_'s review against another edition

Go to review page

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

4.5

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

vireogirl's review against another edition

Go to review page

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. 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

chronic_listener's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

Absolutely unputdownable, laced with magic and an eerie atmosphere, One Dark Window was a delightful surprise to me. 

I loved this so much more than I thought. The tension, the plot, the pacing, the characters, the setting, the romance, the writing - I was absolutely captivated.

More things I loved:
♥ the fmc not being a complete pushover 
♥ the magic system
♥ the tree family names
♥ the action scenes
♥ the tension between Elspeth and Ravyn
♥ the Nightmare
♥ the eerie rhymes 

This really felt like a movie in my head, the narrator did such an incredible job bringing this story to life. The writing was so horrifically great that I felt queasy at times because I could just imagine someone living inside my head and feel the pain of all the injuries like it was happening to me.

I can‘t wait to see where this story goes.

One thing I noticed: Considering our fmc seemed quite bright, it took her painfully long to realize what I feel like was quite obvious to the reader from early on.
The Nightmare being the Shepherd King and slowly becoming stronger the more she asks for his help.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings