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A review by offbrandclubsoda
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
adventurous
reflective
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
3.75
I really wanted to love this book - Sapphic high fantasy that’s not YA sounded like my dream.
Don’t get me wrong, I did enjoy the book, but I didn’t fall in love with it.
The world building and character development were well done and the political story was intriguing.
My biggest complaint is that the book should have been split up into a series. It was super long and it felt like so many different things happened that would have been better absorbed over more than one book.
I was hoping for a bit more spice, given that it is not YA but alas.
I quite enjoyed the morally grey development of Niclays
Spice level: 🌶🌶/5
Don’t get me wrong, I did enjoy the book, but I didn’t fall in love with it.
The world building and character development were well done and the political story was intriguing.
My biggest complaint is that the book should have been split up into a series. It was super long and it felt like so many different things happened that would have been better absorbed over more than one book.
I was hoping for a bit more spice, given that it is not YA but alas.
I quite enjoyed the morally grey development of
Spice level: 🌶🌶/5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War
Minor: Homophobia, Pregnancy, and Sexual content