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The Familiar

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo comes a spellbinding...

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Discuss The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

Luzia is warned to proceed with caution. How do you think her society regarded female ambition, and is the advice she was given still valid today?

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23 hours ago
by ilenem

Were you surprised by who ended up befriending Luzia, and who ended up betraying her?

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23 hours ago
by ilenem

Overall, what do you think of The Familiar (no spoilers)

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May. 03, 2024
by ilenem

Do you think Santángel was a good man? Do you think Luzia loves him because he’s good in some respects, or in spite of it?

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May. 02, 2024
by greenpetal22

Luzia tells Santángel, “Let it be my ambition and not my fear that seals my fate.” Why do you think she's not more afraid to take the test?

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May. 02, 2024
by greenpetal22

What are your thoughts about immortality? Would you want to live forever?

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May. 02, 2024
by siprar

Luzia believes that Santángel had been using her, but that he also cared about her, thinking that "Both things can be true and still mean nothing." Do you agree?

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May. 02, 2024
by greenpetal22

Are there any quotes you found particularly memorable, and if so, what about them rang true for you?

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May. 01, 2024
by lorrained

What did you know about the Spanish Inquisition and their methods before reading the book?

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May. 01, 2024
by kdowney25

What surprised you most about the plot? Which scenes resonated with you, and why do you think you found them remarkable?

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May. 01, 2024
by lorrained

Valentina believed meeting King Philip “would change her, give her value.” Do you think this is why people seek out celebrities?

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May. 01, 2024
by lorrained

How would Luzia's life have been different if she'd refused Valentina's demand to perform for guests?

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Apr. 30, 2024
by greenpetal22

In what ways do you feel the Spanish Inquisition influenced the competition, its participants and its audience, if at all?

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Apr. 30, 2024
by greenpetal22

To what kind of audience would you recommend The Familiar?

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Apr. 30, 2024
by greenpetal22

Luzia’s aunt tells her that “some people brought misery with them like weather.” What do you suppose she means?

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Apr. 30, 2024
by lorrained

Valentina thinks, “There are different kinds of suffering…The kind that takes you by surprise and the kind you live with so long, you stop noticing it.” Do you agree with her?

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Apr. 30, 2024
by lorrained

Santángel tells Luzia that “it is a danger to become nothing.” What does he mean, in your opinion?

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Apr. 30, 2024
by lorrained

Many scenes in the novel seem to have hidden meanings. Which did you notice, and what do you suppose they meant?

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Apr. 26, 2024
by barrye

How much control do you think Luzia has over her circumstances?

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Apr. 26, 2024
by gloriam

Do you think each of the characters deserved their fate? Who, in your opinion, deserved better, who deserved worse, and why?

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Apr. 26, 2024
by gloriam

What role did religion play in the lives of Luzia, Hualit, and Valentina? How was religion different from belief for them?

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Apr. 26, 2024
by donnas

What did you know about the time period before reading the novel? Had you heard of any of the real-life figures before reading it?

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Apr. 25, 2024
by jillg

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