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The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

130 reviews

froyobaggns's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

it is a whole fantasy series crammed into one novel. it was very enjoyable, and its comparisons of religion and heresy were an interesting look at what we face in the real world. it was a beautifully woven tale. there were some moments where things happened very easily for characters, but overall i thought it was great 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Miscarriage, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

jhaneveauguste's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Medical content, Dementia, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

ging090803's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

I started this book during my finals. Wasnt a great idea. It took more than a month to read... I am now broken. This book is incredible. The worldbuilding around it is insane. At some point, it seemed a little bit too long but i still appreciated it. Well, I freaking loved it. I recommand it for everyone who is into high fantasy. 
It might seem complicated to understand (and it is), but the story is worth to read. The characters are amazing. The past is well written which explained everything during the present. 
Anyway, 5 freaking stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Religious bigotry

rtaire's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

cathwolfiereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.75

This book omg! I have no words to describe how good this book is! Honestly couldn't put it down, this book is up there on my list of favourite books and I will forever recommend it to everyone around me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

quinn24's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Violence, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Infertility, Sexual content, and Dementia

eunoia11's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-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

5.0

The first part was really slow given it was mostly world building and setting up the plot. I’m glad I tabbed the book because it was nice to be able to go back and review plot points and characters. After that though, the plot flowed beautifully and was always filled with action.

The way the four “storytellers” as Samantha Shannon calls them, all intertwine and bring the plot together was beautifully done. The characters are complex, heroes and villains alike have their flaws and good qualities. The exploration of religion and history in this world was extremely intriguing and makes us wonder about the flaws in our own world.

The strong female characters, poc, and lgbtq+ representation was done quite well and I’m glad said characters and relationships are seen as the normal and not as “strange and other”

I’m manifesting this book adapted into a film because I need it in my life.

I hate Niclays but when he speaks of Jannart my heart melts
I fell in love with Kit and he was taken 2 pages after I decided he was my favorite😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Dementia

thecasualbooknerd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-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

A beautifully crafted and masterfully executed story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

radioactiv's review against another edition

adventurous

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

I really enjoyed this but feel like a talented editor could have made this book truly shine. There are just a few things, particularly towards the end, that just don’t click into place and leave me wanting something more. All that build up and the second-to-last enemy seemed so much bigger and more relevant than the last one.

Despite 800 pages where disparate storylines slowly coalesce, parts just don’t mesh well.

One issue at the end: Noos’s seemingly out-of-nowhere decision not to attack Ead. He goes on this long spiel about alchemical balance and life to justify it, but it just doesn’t feel in character. And when he finds out about Truyde’s death he just… kind of accepts it?

Before that even, we have the extremely unlikely

agreement between all the non-dragon controlled world leaders to ally to defeat the Nameless One, despite Seiiki’s isolationist policies, Inys historically considering several countries damned, etc. All that comes together almost seamlessly with minimal time…

I enjoyed a lot of the world-building, particularly the two different interpretations of the same historic events by two different religious traditions, a la the Abrahamic religions. 

It’s a long book and I finished it in under 2 weeks, despite a reading slump throughout the pandemic. I truly enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infertility, Miscarriage, Torture, and Religious bigotry

dohlenturm's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent