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unsuccessfulbookclub'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
4.25
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and War
Childbirthgalliardbard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
piphux's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
Minor: Body shaming, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
3arth2kaye'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Grief and War
bagel_z's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, Vomit, and Pregnancy
kaziaroo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit and Alcohol
literarypenguin'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
One of the things I loved about The Jasmine Throne was the writing, at times it did slow down but the time that it was slow it used it to develop certain characters or situations. I enjoyed these moments as it gave more identity to the characters making them more realistic. The world being described was super rich and vibrant with different locations and settings. The magic system and politics of this world was well done, I enjoyed reading about how the magic works and how a set group of people were different from the rest of the people in the world.
The plot revolves around Priya, a young maidservant trying to survive while keeping her trust and heart in tact. It also follows other characters points of view while moving the story forward. What I really enjoy about the plot was the world and politics this world had, an emperor feared by certain people and a group of them wanting to de throne him. It also showed a group of temple children who were feared and mistrusted by the world for what they could do.
This book follows several characters, Priya a young woman with a good nature but a wall built tightly around her. Bhumika, a general’s wife with a secret agenda for herself and others and Ashok a rebel leader trying to overthrow a kingdom to give it back to his people. It also follows a man named Rao a man trying to find and rescue the princess held captive in the city. Malini was the princess who performed acts of treason against the emperor and was sentenced to a prison called the Hirana. What made these characters so enjoyable for me was the moral greyness of each and every character. Priya no doubt had a great heart and kind nature, while she cared mostly for her survival she did do things for other’s she generally cared a lot about. While Malini was a truly morally grey character as she only known how to do things for her own self serving needs but began to slowly start to care for others but herself. Both of these women were not opposed to using each other for their own gains, however they grew more and more attracted to each other over their shared trauma. The author did a smart decision by building up the relationship between the two women during the slow points of the book. Bhumika’s motives were the most fascinating to read about as she had motives that could be seen as righteous but also ruthless.
The worldbuilding was amazing! I loved diving into this world learning about the politics and the magic system. The rot, a disease that causes the infected to start sprouting leaves and growing roots inside their body. The rot was interesting but devastating to read about as it caused the infected to be in incredible pain. The temple children and how they had special powers making them powerful but also feared by others, the class differences between the royal families and the middle class and lower class was felt in how the tension was build between them. How they didn’t trust the ruling powers and how they wanted more.
The themes of misogny were very present in this book as it shows the true struggle of woman and men in this world. Women struggling to be taken seriously as men feel superior and above them. The female characters deal with this struggle throughout the book but eventually overcome this stigma placed upon them in their own ways. This book also deals with homophobia as the two main female characters deal with feelings for each other. Priya accepts her feeling for women honestly while Malini hides her feeling for women and has had to for most of her life because of the world she grew up in. War is also prominent and class differences is a central theme as the high class often treats the lower as less then.
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this high fantasy and it truly made me want to dive more into high fantasy! I can’t wait to read the sequel and the other books this series has to offer!
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
jessiereads98's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Colonisation
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Classism
laurajeangrace's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexism, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death, Torture, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and War
trashboatwinter's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War