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A review by yikeslou
The Familiars by Stacey Halls
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
In case, like me, you're ridden with furious anxiety throughout this book and want a spoiler free reassurance: it all works out. Just you wait and see how!
Anyway let's talk about how Alice was a better husband to Fleetwood throughout that whole book. Every man in this is evil and should get hemorrhoids.
Anyway let's talk about how Alice was a better husband to Fleetwood throughout that whole book. Every man in this is evil and should get hemorrhoids.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Confinement, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
Minor: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Main character is seventeen years old and married to a man a few years older than her, as was common at the time. MC occasionally hints at an instance of sexual abuse in her childhood before discussing it in depth at the end of the book