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Une fenêtre sur les ténèbres by Benjamin Peylet, Rachel Gillig
24 reviews
rchulin1'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, War, and Classism
nightknight217'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
4.5
There were a few moments that where tropy
But even they felt justified for the most part.
I'm looking forward to reading the second!
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Child death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, and Death of parent
xyln's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Death of parent
rebecca_finch's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Violence, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent
bibliophileclerk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The magic system was a bit overwhelming to follow for me at first. I really enjoyed the colored themes for each of the cards.
Elspeth’s journey in this book is brutal. Watching how all the characters are affected by the use of magic was a really interesting perspective.
I need to finish processing this story and start book 2 soon.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship
nicole_dolly's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
jcrawford31'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content
shadow_cat94's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The story was riveting, the characters are engaging, and the world building is constant. Rachel Gillig has a wonderful way with words that just made me want to cling to every sentence as I turned through the pages.
Character development isn't really a thing that happens in this book it's more about character revelations as we get to see the people behind their masks - their real motivations rather than the MC's preconceptions. However, this approach makes it feel like it's the Nightmare's story and Elspeth is the POV character as she is the only constant character that does not change while we follow her around. It's interesting and different.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
the_castle_library's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
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