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A review by dannilmp
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.25
The Priory of the Orange Tree is not for anyone looking to read a book in a day, this was a long read, and not only did it take me a long time to finish, it felt as it took even longer. However, I found myself just as immersed in the story every time I picked the book back up after a break.
I enjoyed following multiple POV's across different areas of the world and seeing how all these stories fit together to form the ending section of the book, however I felt some sections didn't connect as well. Personally, I thought Tane's story took a while to make sense in relation to the rest of the book and didn't feel it meshed as well throughout the end of the book. I enjoyed the intracies of the worlds, the peoples, the cultures and the politics of this book, though I felt it may have dragged on a little too long to be one whole book, it could have easily been split into two.
Unfortunately, due to both the length and what I felt to be the slow pacing of the book, it will be a while until I attempt to read the prequel, and I'm not sure this book needs a sequel, but it would be interesting to see some further world devleopment now that the looming threat has been removed.
I enjoyed following multiple POV's across different areas of the world and seeing how all these stories fit together to form the ending section of the book, however I felt some sections didn't connect as well. Personally, I thought Tane's story took a while to make sense in relation to the rest of the book and didn't feel it meshed as well throughout the end of the book. I enjoyed the intracies of the worlds, the peoples, the cultures and the politics of this book, though I felt it may have dragged on a little too long to be one whole book, it could have easily been split into two.
Unfortunately, due to both the length and what I felt to be the slow pacing of the book, it will be a while until I attempt to read the prequel, and I'm not sure this book needs a sequel, but it would be interesting to see some further world devleopment now that the looming threat has been removed.