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A review by sunbathingturtle
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Too fucking long. No chemistry between characters. Major character deaths left and right just used as plot points.
This book is mainly world building. And I will say, the world is interesting. But not sure it’s worth pushing through hundreds of pages for. Especially because the ending is quite anticlimactic.
This would likely make a great tv series (with actors who can create the chemistry lacking in the book). But the novel itself was—in my opinion—disappointing.
This book is mainly world building. And I will say, the world is interesting. But not sure it’s worth pushing through hundreds of pages for. Especially because the ending is quite anticlimactic.
This would likely make a great tv series (with actors who can create the chemistry lacking in the book). But the novel itself was—in my opinion—disappointing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Torture