Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

41 reviews

marscantread's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

I really enjoyed this book! The world building and character development were amazing, but the narrative does have some inconsistent pacing (this didn’t bother me too much, but it would be a fault for someone who enjoys books with a very well developed plot). I also really liked the sapphic side romance and the cast of characters had great diversity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, and Infidelity

josie9's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse and Cursing

mollyfour's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Confinement, Infertility, Miscarriage, Torture, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

fiveredhens's review against another edition

adventurous challenging slow-paced

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

2.75

favorite quotes:

"This Jannart—the man you loved,"
she said, looking him dead in the eye. "Do you think he would want you to give up, or carry on?"

"I don't want to carry on! Do you not understand? Does nobody in this world understand, damn you? ls no one else haunted?" A quiver of wrath entered his voice. "Everything I did—everything I was—everything I am, is because of him. He was someone before me. I am no one without him. I am tired of living without him at my side. He left me for that book and, by the Saint, I resent him for it. I resent him every minute of every day."

i liked the setting and characters but imo it was badly underedited and i didn't feel like the final battle had any stakes :( the characters had

defeated the odds

so many times that the outcome was obvious and reading what i already knew became a chore

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and War

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Violence, Religious bigotry, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Incest, Mental illness, Suicide, and Torture

omarickman's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cursing, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

li_reading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Infidelity, Torture, Dementia, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship

oliviafaye's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

emmeline's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Incest, Infertility, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

the_bookishkat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Miscarriage, and Murder