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The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

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georgialee01's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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kyleighf's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring slow-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? No

5.0

Did this take me a while? Yes. Do I enjoy fantasy? Not particularly. Should you read this? Yes.

World building was long and drawn out and at times in the first 200 pages I’d wonder how the heck I was to remember so much detail. Maps and timelines and more maps and a glossary(!) and an index of people. Plus 4 different narrators with subtle indication of who was at the forefront each chapter.

This book was a test of my strength, memory, will, stubbornness, but it will forever be worth it.

Some of the BEST LGBTQ+ representation I’ve read, and that’s not even close to the focus of the story. It’s refreshing to read about a sapphic couple who are not a plot point in the story but treated as any heterosexual couple would be.

I think this was the first time I put down a book to start another in the middle which is part of why it took so long, but I’m so glad I powered through.

Characters are fleshed out, the character development is immaculate and to die for. The ending leaves you satisfied but curious. Everything wraps up sensibly and doesn’t feel forced. Pieces intertwine and disconnect and intertwine, it’s very satisfying to watch the threads build a tapestry.

Here’s to (eventually) reading the prequel. Not anytime soon, but eventually.

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blackthornfaery's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

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incredible!! i felt so immersed in the story the whole time, and the food!! the food descriptions nearly rival red wall feasts! I just wish it didn't toggle between quite so many pov and don't quite understand why da tan didn't eat any of the orange tané brought to heal ead... surely it would've helped their efforts for sabran to wield magic with them? i was fully expecting the fruit to be the reason for her fever in the days before the battle.

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caoimhe9876's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Petition to make all high fantasy books 800 pages long

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sohva's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

An epic book with a well-developed world. The atmosphere was full of magic, and the story was not getting boring.

The reason this isn't a five-star book is the characters. They were interesting and cool and all that, but I did not really feel their feelings. Too much of the interpersonal relationships was told, not shown - so when something bad happens to a side character a main character cares about, I am not entirely sure why I should care.

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