Review by strawberrygal - The Priory of the Orange Tree

strawberrygal 's review for:

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

5.0

adventurous emotional inspiring tense medium-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: Complicated

This is one of the rare few books I’m certain I’ll reread at some point, simply because I loved it so much. It brilliantly surpassed my expectations, with intricate world building, complex characters, absolutely beautiful writing, and a sapphic relationship. The several character perspectives felt a little confusing at first but as the book progressed you get to know and recognise each of them intimately. Talking dragons are always a nice cherry on top also.

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