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A review by rainydaycookies
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-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
3.5
There was a slow start as the reader got to know the world and characters. I didn’t know how all the pieces fit together but once I started seeing the whole story I really enjoyed this book. Very heavy on descriptions of death, blood and guts.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, and War