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The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

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rexpostfacto's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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readwithria's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The Jasmine Throne immerses you in the deathless waters and the smoking pyre of an intricately beautiful world. While it took me quite some time to get into it, once I did I sped through the book.

I loved the moral complexities, the complex worldbuilding, the magic, and the politics. The characters were a bit hit or miss for me at first, but as I continued to get to know them I grew to love them as well. I particularly enjoyed Rao, but of course, I also loved Priya and Malini.

It's hard for me to say what made this book a four star read for me and not higher. It might be because I was in a bit of a slump as I read the first half of the book, but I didn't get the *vibes* that I get with a five star book. I will definitely be continuing with the series, and will be grabbing The Oleander Sword soon!

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seabanshee's review against another edition

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challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.5

I had a lot of expectations going into this book, and a good chunk of them weren’t met, and that’s fine. This book wasn’t for me, though I had really wished it was. Every stellar review I read had me determined that this would be one of my top reads for the year only for it to get shelved for a few months at the 50% mark. And that is perfectly okay.

This isn’t a bad book by any means. Many people adore the pacing and characterizations whereas I felt that nothing was happening for 70% of the book. I rated it higher than what I intended because there were some parts that I really enjoyed, and I thought the creative execution was stunning. And subjectively, I don’t think this book deserves a 1 or 2 star rating because it’s a great book for what it is.

Characters
Priya’s a great protagonist. She’s clever, kind-hearted, determined to do what she feels is right despite others telling her she’s wrong, and just fierce. She’s a survivor with a rich yet traumatic pass, and her conflict between past, present, and future is an interesting take. She and Rao were my favorites; I felt they had the best characterizations in the book.

Malini was my least favorite. I found her incredibly unlikable despite her circumstances and unfair position (maybe that’s the point, but it’s still unclear). Every time I read her POV, I was filled with frustration and anger. She was always lying and trying to use people, and I understand that was the only tactic she had. It’s understandable. However, having her POV and witness her true intentions toward Priya, the incredibly likable main protagonist—it’s a tall order to ask me to like her. Not to mention the number of times Malini made mental notes of how Priya wasn’t lovely or pretty appearance wise. Such a turn off. Every time she said “I’ve always been my true self to you” or “I’ve never lied to you,” I rolled my eyes because she, of course, was lying. The only time I really felt any sympathy for her was when she reunited with her brother, and he was a cowardly dick to her due to his chosen ignorance of her pain.

Rao was very likable, like Priya, and I felt his setup was incredibly interesting albeit predictable. I knew from the moment I met Malini that she wouldn’t sit on the sideline; she’d rule. I feel the course of events made that very obvious, so it makes me wish Rao’s prophecy was a bit more…unpredictable or grand? But it served its purpose.

Romance
As I mentioned, I didn’t like Malini or how she constantly wanted to use Priya, so I genuinely could not care about their romance. Their interactions felt incredibly dull after knowing Malini’s perspective. Then when they finally kissed, it felt so rushed and out of place because I felt zero chemistry from them considering their situations and mindsets. It really felt like insta-love despite it happening around the 70-80% mark. I feel like Priya had more of an interesting relationship with the Yaksa.

Lore
Hands down the best part of the book for me. The lore was crafted so well, and my reaction was a mix of awe and horror. From the rot-ridden corpses to their shapeshifting abilities to the sacred wood daggers for hollowing, it was beautifully executed and was singlehandedly the only thing that kept me reading. I don’t know if I’ll continue this series, but I would love to read more on this cosmic creatures shrouded in mystery.

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shector1's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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dhwani's review

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

i'll need a year to process what i just read.
calling this a masterpiece is an understatement and this book will live in my heart rent free
THE SHEER POWER IT HOLDS AHSNSJSK

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signelinnea's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

It took a little while to get into the actual story so I actually stopped reading it for a little while but once you do things happen all the time. I loved the magic system and I especially liked Bhumika, she is the moment and you need to put respect on her name <3 >:( <3.

Bhumika is what keeps everything from falling apart and I will cry so much if she dies in the next book, I will seek vengance on Tasha Suri myself if that happens. Ashok can go die in a hole (which he did lol). I hate him so much and could not find it in me to sympathise with his cause, when he was dying or when he was dead.

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