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

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The pacing and focus of this book is weird and a little off putting. Some portions are really focused on the day to day and engaging. Other times, the writing is very sparse on the details, even during some important key events. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to this acceleration/deceleration of the pacing and it really gives the impression of losing focus. I feel like this would've been better as a more flushed out series than one gigantic book. 
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