A review by fanboyriot
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The audiobook narrator really helped with turning this into something magical.  The writing was beautiful and the characters lives interesting.  However, I struggled to get through this, whether it be a reading slump, no longer in the mood to read this genre, I don’t know; it just felt liked it dragged out a long time.

Read For
✓ Soulmates 
✓ Gothic Vibes
✓ Magic Realism 
✓ Light Romance 
✓ Historical Fantasy

𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊

Spice Level: 🌶️
Sad Level: 💧💧

Plot: 5/10
Pace: 3/10
Ending: 5/10
Characters: 4/10
Enjoyability: 3/10
Writing Style: 4/10
Would I Recommend? Maybe
Favorite Character: Luzia

Favorite Quote: ❝ It is a danger to become nothing. You hope no one will look, and so one day when you go to find yourself, only dust remains, ground down to nothing from sheer neglect. ❞

POV: Third Person
Pages: 387 (13 hours)
Format: Audiobook (Libby)
Language: English
Release Date: 09, April 2024
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