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A review by gremlingorl
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
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
Takes a little bit to get going, but once you reach the Casilla it’s a fast-paced ride to the end.
This didn’t quite have the historical depth I was hoping for when I first heard about the book. It seemed to be more concerned with dropping real-world accurate names and dates than making the world of Inquisition era Spain feel alive within the story.
Overall, a good, quick read once you get past the first act, but not the great story I had been expecting.
This didn’t quite have the historical depth I was hoping for when I first heard about the book. It seemed to be more concerned with dropping real-world accurate names and dates than making the world of Inquisition era Spain feel alive within the story.
Overall, a good, quick read once you get past the first act, but not the great story I had been expecting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Torture, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
During torture sequence graphic description of waterboarding