Review by hoppskotch - The Familiar

hoppskotch 's review for:

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I do rarely find a book that leaves me giddy to read like I was as a kid again, but The Familiar really brought that eagerness back. The writing was organic and well researched. The pacing was perfect and the horror sucks you in though it's not a constant fixation. From the hot drama, court gossip, daring escapes, and a few tasteful fade to black lover's nights I can say that The Familiar is a grand time. It sucks you in, connives you along with the court members being fooled, and tricks you get again. For the period it's written in, I was hardly bored. I really hope it gets a visual adaptation given the grand descriptive delights within.

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