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The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

haydenkristi's review

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

4.25

bdorsten10's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

scseward's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

cora_wright's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

5.0

jenbussen's review against another edition

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

4.0

readbyclaire's review against another edition

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4.0

very poignant

hooligan's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective 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

3.75

It was fine, took a while to hook me.

debvillareal's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.75

lbjessome's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.0

This was fine? I guess? I had just finished two books I loved (Sandwich and The Hunter) so maybe this paled by comparison. It was readable and competent but not moving or exciting in any way.

jrosenstein's review against another edition

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5.0

Damn it Leigh Bardugo, you've done it again. I loved the Six of Crows duology and I was all in on this book. As a Jew, I love a fantasy rooted in Jewish history. Luzia is a wonderful character, the setting is so clear and immersion without much exposition, and the story is compelling and propulsive. At first I didn't love the romance element but I ended up loving the central relationship at the end.