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A review by booknerd1977
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
3.0
3.5 stars
I’m a bit disappointed with this one. I am a fan of Leigh Bardugo, but this was definitely not one of my favorites of hers. The pacing was slow through a large portion of the book. Despite that, some aspects of the book felt underdeveloped. I would have liked more of the magic system, the curse, and the torneo. The romance in the story felt rushed and not entirely believable, which left me somewhat ambivalent about its outcome. Some aspects of the story were brilliant but most of the plot felt too common (plain, overlooked girl who ends up having a lot of power). The ending felt a bit rushed but was still fairly satisfying. I just expected a bit more from this one.
I’m a bit disappointed with this one. I am a fan of Leigh Bardugo, but this was definitely not one of my favorites of hers. The pacing was slow through a large portion of the book. Despite that, some aspects of the book felt underdeveloped. I would have liked more of the magic system, the curse, and the torneo. The romance in the story felt rushed and not entirely believable, which left me somewhat ambivalent about its outcome. Some aspects of the story were brilliant but most of the plot felt too common (plain, overlooked girl who ends up having a lot of power). The ending felt a bit rushed but was still fairly satisfying. I just expected a bit more from this one.