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riaroo400's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Racial slurs, Sexism, Death, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Blood, Grief, Antisemitism, Classism, Racism, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, and Physical abuse
elena_r's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Torture, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Mental illness and Antisemitism
eyeleash's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Murder, Religious bigotry, and Antisemitism
sestep's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Violence, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Torture, Murder, Blood, and Death
cha_len_novels's review
4.75
― Leigh Bardugo, The Familiar
In Spain’s golden age a scullion, an immortal, a lucky monster and a mistress set out in a tournament of miracles; or so they believe. The historical fantasy progresses with a heavy focus on religious and cultural oppression. These beautifully flawed characters attempt to survive if only to be, to have something more in their fates.
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Torture
probablytoolate's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infertility, Blood, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Torture, Murder, Antisemitism, Sexual content, Sexism, Body horror, Death, and Domestic abuse
gaky_m's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Finding an enjoyable and satisfying standalone novel nowadays is a rarity for me (I tend to accidentally start new series/trilogies all the time thinking they are standalones haha) and this one was a breath of fresh air in that regard!
Graphic: Antisemitism and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Classism and Death of parent
stormeno's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Blood, Mental illness, Gore, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual content, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Death, Gaslighting, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
syd991's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Death, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Religious bigotry
nicolewhopickedthisbook's review
3.0
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This book started off soooooooo boring and slow. I couldn’t tell who any of the characters names. It started getting interesting probably in the last 50 pages.
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Classism, Genocide, Hate crime, and Death