A review by alf_read
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Unremarkable in almost every way, this book simply doesn’t read as historical fiction but rather a generic smattering of romantasy tropes dressed up in the velvet robe of the Spanish Golden Age.