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The Priory of the Orange Tree, by Samantha Shannon

midnightbelles's review against another edition

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Will be back :)

gagey_baby's review against another edition

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Couldn't connect to the story or any character, pacing was too slow.

afeezorrn's review against another edition

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

4.0

ktann03's review against another edition

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5.0

So damn good! It took a minute to get into it and then I was hooked.

thestefehr's review against another edition

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

4.5

readingrainbun's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

ewaterman's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

adanisan's review against another edition

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4.0

Rich, epic fantasy, could even be called a feminist game of thrones? I enjoyed this world and the characters and hope to see more stories set in this world!

tashalou's review against another edition

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5.0

This book. Was amazing. Seriously, I think this is actually my new favourite of all time. Dragons, badass assassin priestesses, magery, a queendom instead of a kingdom! I love fantasy, but I've had the hardest time finding one that I really like because they're all based on a bedrock of misogyny and homophobia, which I simply can't read anymore- I've had enough. This book was diverse, female-driven, all the things we've been waiting for in a fantasy for our time. And the story-telling was beautiful, rich, and detailed. I just loved it!

limeade's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

4.5