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achingallover's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Colonisation
herfleurs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Priya é simplesmente a personagem feminina de fantasia que eu sempre quis ler. Ela é tão bem escrita, o arco dela é maravilhoso. Tudo sobre ela é mostrado e faz total sentindo com tudo que foi sendo desenvolvido. Ela é extremamente empática, todas as conexões que ela forma durante o livro você pode sentir o quão ela se importa. Ela também é orgulhosa, forte, inteligente e poderosa. Nada disso foi derramado como um monte de informação, ou descrito por outro personagem.
A autora construiu um romance sem nenhum momento resumir para aparência física de ambas personagens.
Malini que é uma princesa da linhagem imperial, sendo assim extremamente privilegiada mas ainda diminuída por causa da sociedade patriarcal, conseguiu coisas enormes, juntar tropas etc e nenhuma parte disso a autora reduziu a aquela ambiguidade onde muitas autoras não conseguem criar personagens femininas manipuladoras sem se apoiar completamente na aparência delas. Eu não sei colocar isso muito bem em palavras mas pra quem isso também incomoda em outros livros vai me entender aqui.
Todas as narrações são importantes, eu fiquei receosa de que o príncipe sem nome (Rao) não fosse ter um arco bom, e confesso que queria mais dele, mas pelo menos na segunda metade do livro vemos mais profundidade.
As relações foram tão bem mostradas aqui, de sangue, de família, de conveniência. Bhumika também é uma das personagens mais bem aprofundadas que já li, ela literalmente tem várias camadas e todas são exploradas.
O romance meio slow burn é maravilhoso! O fato delas serem moralmente cinzas é perfeito. Malini é manipuladora e 100% disposta a conseguir o que quer, e ver ela usando Priya, mais de uma vez, é *chef kiss*
Uma das melhores leituras do ano, extremamente ansiosa para os próximos!
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
crazyrandom_music's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
kkulhannie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury
freya's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
Minor: Child death and Confinement
tachyondecay's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence
Minor: Chronic illness
queenmackenzie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
‘But Priya, who’d once been taught traditional Ahiranyi as a temple daughter, knew that the Ahiranyi had never had names for the forest. Ahiranya was the forest. The woodland was as unnamable as each breath of air, as indivisible as water.’
‘Priya. A common name across all of Parijatdvipa. A sweet name for round-cheeked little girls and meek brides alike. This woman was neither.’
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Genocide, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Homophobia and Misogyny
Minor: Vomit
2treads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
What was lacking was fiery and witty dialogue; the interactions all felt muffled, lackluster, and the writing fell flat for me and I could not get behind or invested in the arcs of any of the main characters; neither did I buy the 'chemistry' or attraction that was attempted between our 'heroines'.
There are however elements of this story that I appreciated: the use of an unknown flora as the cause of this disease, the queer representation, the power dynamics that are at play, political maneuverings to remove a despotic and cruel ruler, the mysterious beings that once had walked the world, and the inevitable betrayal that is most decidedly coming.
I just wish the writing style was as engaging and immersive as the plotlines.
Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry
jamieleepilk's review
- 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
4.5
UK Release - 10/6/21
"Malini wanted to explain that being monstrous wasn't inherent as Priya seemed to believe it to be. It was something placed upon: a chain or a poison, bled into you by unkind hands."
This has been on my radar for a while and I was thrilled to receive a proof! I'm finishing this book as we return to work and I can't wait to shout about it to customers, I will be recommending this book left right and centre when it's released in the summer!
This books world building is nothing short of incredible, every little detail is well thought out and plotted through. The characters are brilliant and well written, each of them has their own hearts and motivations. It is told through multiple characters POVs but mainly through the point of view of Priya a maidservant with a hidden, dark magical past and Malini a Princess in exile, it was so wonderful to have those two characters chapters overlap with one another the more the story progressed.
This world is dark, ruthless and intriguing. I utterly loved the mixture of magic and politics.
The world building in this book is heavy going which is to be expected in the first of an epic new fantasy series of this nature and at first it does feel slightly daunting but the more it gets into your brain you'll be engaged in no time at all. This book hooked me straight away but I felt I couldn't read fast because I was constantly worried that I would miss details that were important!
I adored this book so much, if you like fantasy with dark magic, political and religious themes, queer protagonists and beautifully lyrical writing DO NOT MISS THIS in the summer. I can't wait for the next book in this series and see where Tasha takes this story and these characters!
📚 For Fans of/If You Liked 📚
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Chronic illness and Homophobia