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A review by anaisniz
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
🔥 Plot: 7/10
🌻 Characters: 7/10
🛕 Setting: 9/10
✍️ Writing style: Excellent.
📚 Would I recommend it? Yes.
“If I must burn, then I’ll take you with me, throne and all.”
❤️ Up's:
1) Interesting protagonists and others characters.
2) Amazing word building & India inspired
3) Good mix of politics and religion
4) Beautiful writing
> 1: I was expecting the book to have only 2 POVs, so I was surprised to see around 7 different POVs. Unfortunately, I was only invested of 4 of them:
Priya - I believe Priya is easily likable. Her past was very interesting to go through.
Malini - She took me by a good surprised, I was expecting her to have more of a "princess" personality. Instead she can be monstrous. I loved her chapters and it was interesting reading her internal struggles. Unpopular opinion: I like Malini more than Priya xD
Bhumika - My favorite character. She's kind, but also tough. She's loyal, mature and elegant-Everything that I like in a character.
Vikram - Vikram is Bhumika's husband, so I'm being bias here. I was interested to see his perspective of their marriage, but that wasn't explored much. But I did like his character.
> 2: No doubt that this book has one of the best world building. I loved the culture, the map, the history, the magic...
It's very rich when it comes to Indian influence and it's well thought.
> 3: What's better in a fantasy book than a good mix of politics and religion? With the addiction of romance and action? Perfect combination. The romance was never in the way and that's something many YA fantasies struggle with. So, I'm so happy that didn't happen here.
> 4: Tasha Suri's writing became an insta favorite. Her style is exactly what I enjoy. A good mix of beautiful words, but she doesn't drag too much on them. It's clear and not exhaustive (I see you Tahereh Mafi).
💔 Down's:
1) The book works as an initiation to the trilogy
2) Confusing at the start
3) Relationship of Priya and Malini needed something more
> 1: This was an amazing start-and that was what this book felt like- just a set up for the sequel. The things that happened in this book are just a preparation for the main conflict that will come in the 2nd book. It did an perfect job doing that, though.
> 2: Because there are so many Indian elements, names, and cultures, it was hard to figure that out at first. The same goes for the politics, but as you get further into the story, it all starts to make sense.
> 3: After the stage of just being friends, the relationship of Priya and Malini worked much better-They were portrayed as a realistic pair. But the way they were going from friends to lovers, something was missing there, like, their relationship didn't blend well.
✨ Final thoughts:
I loved "The Jasmine Throne". I will defiantly read this trilogy and I'm sure I will love it. I will also pick anything that Tasha Suri writes or has written. My critiques are very minor tbh. The only reason I didn't like this more, was because, as I said before, the book is an initiation to the trilogy, and so, it didn't offer much.
🌻 Characters: 7/10
🛕 Setting: 9/10
✍️ Writing style: Excellent.
📚 Would I recommend it? Yes.
“If I must burn, then I’ll take you with me, throne and all.”
❤️ Up's:
1) Interesting protagonists and others characters.
2) Amazing word building & India inspired
3) Good mix of politics and religion
4) Beautiful writing
> 1: I was expecting the book to have only 2 POVs, so I was surprised to see around 7 different POVs. Unfortunately, I was only invested of 4 of them:
Priya - I believe Priya is easily likable. Her past was very interesting to go through.
Malini - She took me by a good surprised, I was expecting her to have more of a "princess" personality. Instead she can be monstrous. I loved her chapters and it was interesting reading her internal struggles. Unpopular opinion: I like Malini more than Priya xD
Bhumika - My favorite character. She's kind, but also tough. She's loyal, mature and elegant-Everything that I like in a character.
Vikram - Vikram is Bhumika's husband, so I'm being bias here. I was interested to see his perspective of their marriage, but that wasn't explored much. But I did like his character.
> 2: No doubt that this book has one of the best world building. I loved the culture, the map, the history, the magic...
It's very rich when it comes to Indian influence and it's well thought.
> 3: What's better in a fantasy book than a good mix of politics and religion? With the addiction of romance and action? Perfect combination. The romance was never in the way and that's something many YA fantasies struggle with. So, I'm so happy that didn't happen here.
> 4: Tasha Suri's writing became an insta favorite. Her style is exactly what I enjoy. A good mix of beautiful words, but she doesn't drag too much on them. It's clear and not exhaustive (I see you Tahereh Mafi).
💔 Down's:
1) The book works as an initiation to the trilogy
2) Confusing at the start
3) Relationship of Priya and Malini needed something more
> 1: This was an amazing start-and that was what this book felt like- just a set up for the sequel. The things that happened in this book are just a preparation for the main conflict that will come in the 2nd book. It did an perfect job doing that, though.
> 2: Because there are so many Indian elements, names, and cultures, it was hard to figure that out at first. The same goes for the politics, but as you get further into the story, it all starts to make sense.
> 3: After the stage of just being friends, the relationship of Priya and Malini worked much better-They were portrayed as a realistic pair. But the way they were going from friends to lovers, something was missing there, like, their relationship didn't blend well.
✨ Final thoughts:
I loved "The Jasmine Throne". I will defiantly read this trilogy and I'm sure I will love it. I will also pick anything that Tasha Suri writes or has written. My critiques are very minor tbh. The only reason I didn't like this more, was because, as I said before, the book is an initiation to the trilogy, and so, it didn't offer much.