A review by goldenluck
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

adventurous slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A solid 3 star. Enjoyable, but definitely has its flaws. I don't think it needed to be 800 pages at all, it could have been much more concise. I did notice some plot holes, but it could be that they were explained but lost in the pages upon pages upon pages of seemingly not important stuff going on. Characters would appear and fall away pretty much at the demand of the plot, and it was so difficult to keep track of who was related to who and who was in charge of what. The writing was beautiful though, and the amount of development the characters went through was shockingly impressive. Honestly, it's just too long. I think people just rate it highly because it is decent and to make it seem worth slugging through. I can't recommend it though honestly, unless you're desperately in need for some lesbians and dragons and have 30+ days to spend on reading this doorstopper. 
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