THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE / Samantha Shannon / Book Review / Brian Lee Durfee (spoiler free)

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Wherein our hero Durfee reviews the great new epic fantasy novel The Priory Of The Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon. #ThePrioryOfTheOrangeTree #SamanthaShannon

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@tywat6326 Жыл бұрын

After “watching around” book tube, this is the best channel to get a wide range of recommendations. Thank you for getting me to read Mystic River.

@tallyfeaturinggranny8511 2 ай бұрын

Loved it!!! It took me some time but I ended getting the audible to go along with the book and it was great! Loved the audible voice !

@chrisconrod6265 Жыл бұрын

Samantha's new book is called A Day of Fallen Night, and it's a prequel to this book. Haven't read it yet but you reminding me how much I enjoyed her first book may have pushed this up the TBR.

@books-n-coffee97 Жыл бұрын

I am so happy you did a review on this! I’ve been trying to get into fantasy and have picked up different fantasy books to begin my journey into the genre. I bought this one quite awhile ago solely based on the cover 😍 and am excited to read it once I get comfortable with fantasy

@BooksWithBenghisKahn Жыл бұрын

Loved the review and you’ve definitely put this one on the radar for me!

@chadia25 Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. I was pleasantly surprised by it. Great review 🥰

@alvarosalandy7969 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this review. So many of the "reviews" about this book are about how much they either loved the book and it's the ultimate thing ever or how it's horrible and not worth it. I've been putting it off for a couple of years as well. I'd love it if it was a stand alone.

@nancywolf1467 Жыл бұрын

I just got this book and the prequel from The Broken Binding. Total cover buy. I haven’t picked it up yet. Your high praise means a lot. I’m going to add it to my 2023 TBR. I hope you read that prequel & let us know if we should read it in publication order or prequel first.

@Paromita_M Жыл бұрын

I really liked this book. Great review.

@angelaholmes8888 Жыл бұрын

The priory of the orange tree was a good read definitely will be reading the prequel

@RodgersReads Жыл бұрын

Yaaaas! I had a great time with Priory a couple months ago, and can't wait to check out the "stand-alone prequel" A Day of Fallen Night. Even though how can it be a stand-alone if you're marketing it as a prequel...but sure lol...

@timschulte1248 Жыл бұрын

Great review,, A very good book.

@epiphoney Жыл бұрын

When do we get to see Salty Brian (like a Salty Petrik)?

@NamasteBbooktube Жыл бұрын

Great review. 🙂👍

@Wouter_K Жыл бұрын

I'm currently in the middle of this book. Love it until here. Just want to add that there is a fifth perspective of Niclays Roos, an anatomist and alchemist who was banned from the court of queen Sabran.

@JoelAdamson Жыл бұрын

Why did they market it that way? Because marketing people don't know what a book is.

@book_cover_design_2050 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Morfeusm Жыл бұрын

Funny you mention House of the Dragon because this book especially reminded me some G R R Martin writing for some reason and the feeling I got reading those books a little bit.

@lucywilson860 Жыл бұрын

I love love love Priory. But, "A Day of Fallen Night" is far superior in every way. Highly recommend you give it a try, as you seem to enjoy priory so much. (Who doesn't love fantasys about lesbians and dragons!!). A day of fallen night is another standalone prequel, set in the great sorrow or grief of ages. (Its was briefly discussed in priory) also, Thank you for the recommendations, of other authors that feel like Shannon's writing style. Loved this format! 🐉🐲🖤

@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS Жыл бұрын

Cool. I just bought the second book

@0goatman087 6 ай бұрын

I saw the same with other booktubers. That they only make positive reviews. Why is that?

@anothersarahreading9961 Жыл бұрын

Sadly, I was very MEH on this book. Pacing is terrible, nothing happens and I didn't care about the characters. Not for me at all.

@kennymocivnik6408 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking of reading this book, but I noticed you either love it or you don't. What has stopped me from reading it is because I've read several reviews say the same thing that you mentioned.

@JoelAdamson Жыл бұрын

I read about five pages and it seemed utterly derivative, but (like Way of Kings) I constantly feel like I should try it again.

@jadapandy Жыл бұрын

Kept hearing how great this book is. (Like here) But after 200 pages, I personally grew bored. Lots of telling and not showing. Lots of nothing happening. Very slow paced, and I personally liked to be grabbed by the throat right away, and for a book to continue to keep my interest throughout. This book didn't do that. Stick with John Gwynne and Joe Abercrombie.

@aliciamae14 Жыл бұрын

I would kind of agree. I'm at page 115, and something outside of court finally happened. 100 pages of Sabran being a pious asshole and Ead rolling her eyes at the ladies of the Privy.. honestly exhausting to read. But I am holding out hope that it gets better because of all the positive reviews, so I'm going to forge on. Lol Also, I spent 50 of those 100 pages wondering why there was a whole set of ladies just for the bathroom, when I finally understood that the Privy was referencing Sabran's private bedchambers lol 😂

@CaptHawkeye Жыл бұрын

Can't speak for this one, but A Day Of Fallen Night certainly bludgeon you over the head with 2023 political talking points, complete with lectures on wearing your mask, climate change & bigotry that wouldn't feel out of place on current-day Twitter. Without question the worst book I've read.

@heretic124 Жыл бұрын

I was on edge about this series because it's mostly young women that seem to review this so I wasn't sure if this wasn't just another "Twilight" with better cover art. But if it's as political as you say I'll stay clear of it.

@CaptHawkeye Жыл бұрын

@@heretic124 I made a promise to myself that I would finish every book I started this year. This has been the only one to challenge that promise. I came into it with an open mind, but damn. Never again. This book has taught me never to trust a review score again.

@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS Жыл бұрын

Masks?? Now I'm interested to see how she wedged that into a fantasy book

@JoelAdamson Жыл бұрын

@@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS World Without End by Ken Follett (not fantasy, I know) has all the pandemic stuff 😅

@annabanabanana Жыл бұрын

Oh no. Thanks for the heads up. Thats a no go for me 😅.