Reviews

The Familiars by Stacey Halls

laura__m's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

phoenix53's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Blood, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse

Content warning for difficult pregnancy and difficult childbirth, almost dying during childbirth, blood loss

sarahbobearah's review

medium-paced

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

4.0

sainteve's review against another edition

3.0

Not enough familiars

annakreads's review against another edition

2.0

The only positive thing about this book for me was the fact that it was a quick and easy read - 

If you ignore the witch trail setting (which is only marginally related to anything within this book) the story would make much more sense if it was set up in 1816. The historical research did not extend into actual life in the early modern period given the constant historical discrepancies in world building. 

Moreover: This is not a story about witch hunts but a family drama with minimal character development 

Read Manningtree Witches instead for the witch hunt content. OR Regrettably, I am about to cause trouble for a fun time and a better message 

yerawizardlaura's review

dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

emma_nb's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars

rhimeade's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

sonnets2snowdrops's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

beckyfm's review

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25