A review by paging_escapism
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

The Familiar was a good book that I kept waiting for to get better. I found myself constantly thinking, okay, here it is, here’s the moment where I get swept away… only… I never did. It was lush and lyrical but also a little unwieldy. It had so many things that were so close to being exactly what I wanted but then, just, weren’t. I enjoyed the book overall, but I just feel like it could have been more.