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cozyhosie 's review for:
The Priory of the Orange Tree
by Samantha Shannon
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I wanted so badly to love this book. However, I did not. At the beginning, it felt jumpy and disjointed when going between different perspectives and settings. The characters never really felt relatable. I was not concerned for the welfare of any of the characters and the stakes, while high for the characters, never really felt that way for me. I was never really able to find a character to root for and therefore was unable to find myself caring about any of them. The overall story was good, but some events came and went so quickly I found myself wondering why so much store was put in them in the world of the book. It's good, but not great.