A review by doodlin
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Incredibly rich and dense world, with a deep history which can be a lot to take in. The book moves quite slowly at first as it immerses you into its world and characters. It can be a little overwhelming at first but it does give you enough time to get acquainted before the real action starts. Each character brings a very different perspective to the world which gives you insight into how all these different parts of world work. My only complaint is the end did feel a bit rushed which is suppose was understandable since we were already 700 pages in but I think a bit of some middle fluff could have been cut down to allow more time for the climax and end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Violence

I hope Sab and Ead eventually got their happy ending. The end of the book left them in such a bittersweet place. It was understandable because a girl bosses must girl boss (haha) but still would’ve loved to see their cute sapphic happy ending.