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A review by vagrantheather
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Had trouble getting into this one. Picked up in the second half.
It feels a little wrong to me that the MC never acknowledges her religious background, even when she is on the verge of execution. Seems like a thread left untied.
It feels a little wrong to me that the MC never acknowledges her religious background, even when she is on the verge of execution. Seems like a thread left untied.
Moderate: Police brutality, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Violence, Torture, and Sexism
Minor: Misogyny, Infertility, and Murder