A review by nightmarebees
The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri

adventurous challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.25

the first 150ish pages felt slow, which could’ve been either me being bored with war politics or me desperate to have my lesbians back together. once they were back in the same space though? damn. the complexity of a relationship that cannot be separated from a history of colonization between the nations of the partners. the realization that your gods have never cared about you, and that realization only coming once it is too late to stop them from destroying the lives of their worshippers. bhumika is my mom now
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