A review by books_in_badgerland
The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.0
✨audiobook review✨
I really liked Engel’s newest, I Did It for You, so I wanted to check out her backlist. The mood and tone of the two books are similar.
I thought The Familiar Dark’s Ozark setting, small town atmosphere, and characters really came to life. Engel seems to thrive in creating these living, breathing, character-like settings. I also appreciate her characters with complicated relationships. I think the most interesting, thought-provoking part of the story was Eve’s relationship with her mother.
I like bleak books with messy characters. I love revenge stories with some vigilante power. At the same time, I can struggle with stories about mothers seeking revenge and parent-child stories. I didn’t connect with The Collective and Don’t Look for Me, and I didn’t totally connect with this. It’s hard to pinpoint why, so I’m wondering if it’s that trope? It seems like a personal preference issue, so I recommend others check this one out! I will continue reading Engel’s backlist including The Roanoke Girls.
⭐️RATING⭐️: Overall, even though I didn’t feel a strong connection, I think it was good. It’s a quick audiobook with a solid narrator! (3⭐️)
I really liked Engel’s newest, I Did It for You, so I wanted to check out her backlist. The mood and tone of the two books are similar.
I thought The Familiar Dark’s Ozark setting, small town atmosphere, and characters really came to life. Engel seems to thrive in creating these living, breathing, character-like settings. I also appreciate her characters with complicated relationships. I think the most interesting, thought-provoking part of the story was Eve’s relationship with her mother.
I like bleak books with messy characters. I love revenge stories with some vigilante power. At the same time, I can struggle with stories about mothers seeking revenge and parent-child stories. I didn’t connect with The Collective and Don’t Look for Me, and I didn’t totally connect with this. It’s hard to pinpoint why, so I’m wondering if it’s that trope? It seems like a personal preference issue, so I recommend others check this one out! I will continue reading Engel’s backlist including The Roanoke Girls.
⭐️RATING⭐️: Overall, even though I didn’t feel a strong connection, I think it was good. It’s a quick audiobook with a solid narrator! (3⭐️)