Reviews

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

milica's review against another edition

4.0

*3.75

rootyjoh's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

lenamay34's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

3.75

moobubu's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective tense 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

i was chillin and then i went thru 84 stages of grief what the fuck

shmadsie's review against another edition

4.0

3.5. This had a great ending but a very slow start (and middle) and while it was satisfying where all the characters ended up, I was never that attached to any of them.

charlietuna92's review against another edition

4.0

Set in the backdrop of Madrid during the Spanish Inquisition, a young scullery maid’s ambition pulls her into a competition where the stakes could not be higher. On one side, glory, riches, and power. On the other, imprisonment, torture, and death. The only thing standing between her and a death sentence is the whether or not her powers are perceived as gifts from God and whether she can convince the world of her false piety, or whether her powers are the Devil’s magic enhanced by her suspect bloodline. Add in some political intrigue, a doomed romance, and a fast-paced narrative, and you’ve this enjoyable work of historical fantasy.

emmalou99's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

randolphareads12's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

shelbynik's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

virginiamarshall's review against another edition

3.0

This had all the makings of something great, but it just fell so flat — womp womp