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A review by queerloras
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This was gorgeous. I didn't understand it properly the first time I don't think, but I'll be rereading it again just for the beauty of the prose so that's not an issue.
Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Religious bigotry, Death, Slavery, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Body horror