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themdash's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
fairyollie's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, Murder, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
secretsoup's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, War, and Injury/Injury detail
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Child death, Homophobia, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Lesbophobia
Starvation, homelessness, brothels.brynalexa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
dummehure's review against another edition
- 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
And the plot had me in a chokehold, absolutely captivating!!
I cannot wait to read the sequel as soon as possible!!
Graphic: Violence and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Sexism, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Minor: Pregnancy and War
karcitis's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
lolajh's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
andromeda_1998's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
The characters
This book has multiple pov’s but it focuses the most on Malini and Priya. I really enjoyed these characters. They are strong female leads with a bit of a morally gray side to them. One thing I liked less though is that is didn’t really ship them. I shipped Priya more with Sami. But that is just my opinion.
Plot
The story is fun to read but a bit predictable at some points. Not that that is a bad thing persé but I would have liked more plottwists.
Worldbuilding
The worldbuilding is beautifully done. The world is rich with magic, beautiful history and mythology and it is really detailed. We haven’t learned everything this world has to offer so I’m waiting for the next book in this series. The book is slow in the beginning though. It picks up the pace at around 150/170 pages. I have to admit that this is one of those books I almost put down, which would have been a shame.
Storytelling
This book is beautiful written, but to the point. It has some magical quotes but the beginning of the book felt really dry to me.
Recommendations
I would recommend this book to lovers of the unbroken and the deavabad trilogy. Check the triggerwarnings before reading!
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pregnancy and Lesbophobia
soundlysmitten's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
It took me about a month to get through this book. To be a fair, I’m a hopelessly slow reader. The pace is also admittedly slow to start, but I don’t actually see that as a flaw. There’s a lot to learn about this new world, its intricate culture and magic, its history and politics. As the first installment in a trilogy, The Jasmine Throne lays its framework down thoroughly. But more than that, beautifully. You just have to be patient—take time to absorb it all—in order to fully appreciate the story and the eloquent language used to tell it.
Told in third-person past tense with multiple narrators, The Jasmine Throne is an impressively woven tale. The main POVs belong to our hidden priestess, Priya, and captive princess, Malini. But there are a number of other secondary POVs that contribute to the full scope of the political landscape. I appreciated being given a glimpse into the minds of other players in the conflict/seeing how they interpret the world and their role in it. All of the characters are authentically complex and the author provides interesting insight regarding their motives, revealing their different faces as the story unfolds. As for the romance, it takes a backseat to Priya’s personal development and the action of the overall plot. But I found that realistic considering the circumstances.
The theme that struck me most deeply is the pursuit of liberation for an oppressed people. Parijat’s aim to obliterate Ahiranya—in livelihood and identity—is heavy, and I feel emotionally invested in seeing things made right. Another theme that struck a chord with me is the untangling of the twisted way those in power warp religion to support flawed and wicked agendas. And I absolutely loved the hopeful way the book ends.
Who runs the world? ;)
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Drug use, Genocide, Homophobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Suicide attempt