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A review by jem_ko
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
5.0
all the reviews are correct it is the best recently-written fantasy & a feminists dream counter to TLOTR - most importantly the queendom & sapphic elements are written in such a beautiful manner you can’t hate even the women you are supposed to despise because to some level you know you understand them even if they are psychotic.
Let’s start with cons bc that is the shorter side of the list:
- the ending feels a little rushed after 700 pages of build up
- certain characters are confusing in their morals/standards *looking @ Loth* (though still lovable, don’t come for me)
- the social view of dragons in this world is confusing to get used to / understand for a short while
- it is a really heavy book to carry on the train haha
Pros:
literally every other element of the book is sincerely fantastical; you will be as enrapt as all the other high-praise reviews promise and the world - even after you’ve spent ages consuming this somewhat behemoth of a single book - will leave you not wanting to read the final pages as you won’t want to leave these exceptionally fleshed out characters and their fascinating religions, lore & lives.
Let’s start with cons bc that is the shorter side of the list:
- the ending feels a little rushed after 700 pages of build up
- certain characters are confusing in their morals/standards *looking @ Loth* (though still lovable, don’t come for me)
- the social view of dragons in this world is confusing to get used to / understand for a short while
- it is a really heavy book to carry on the train haha
Pros:
literally every other element of the book is sincerely fantastical; you will be as enrapt as all the other high-praise reviews promise and the world - even after you’ve spent ages consuming this somewhat behemoth of a single book - will leave you not wanting to read the final pages as you won’t want to leave these exceptionally fleshed out characters and their fascinating religions, lore & lives.