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The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri
well, my expectations were destroyed so i guess i got what i wanted ๐คก The second book syndrome was strong in this one. If youโve read my review for The Jasmine Throne you know how much I loved that book (i think i described it as one of the best fantasy novels out there)โฆsadly I…
2 STARS, 3rd pov, Adult, ANGST, battles, british indian author, court intrigue, DEATH, f/f, FANTASY, female authors, high fantasy, indian inspired setting, LESBIAN, lgbtq+, myths, political intrigue, published in 2022, queer, read in 2022, revenge, ROMANCE, royals, sapphic, siblings, TASHA SURI, temples, The Oleander Sword, war -
Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So
Candid and humorously absurd Afterparties is a collection of short stories that focuses on the experiences of Cambodian-Americans in California. In spite of the occasional Shameless-like scenario, these stories remain grounded in realism, almost to the point of reading like a slice of life. Voโs stories can also be read as frank vignettes capturing the…
3 STARS, Adult, America, American, autofiction, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, California, cambodia, cambodian american author, cheating, collection of short stories, Contemporary, conversational style, cultural dissonance, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), family, gay, HUMOR, intergenerational, lgbtq+, m/m, migration/immigration, millennial, My reviews, published in 2021, RACE, read in 2021, reading, sex, SEXUALITY, short stories, SLICE OF LIFE, social issues, temples -
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
โTrust me, her face said.That was the problem with making allies. At some point, inevitably, there came a moment when a decision had to be made: Could this one be trusted? Had their loyalty been won? Was their generosity a faรงade for a hidden knife?โ I more or less inhaled this 500+ page novel in…
3rd pov, 4.5 STARS, Adult, big books, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, british indian author, court intrigue, DEATH, f/f, fantastic worldbuilding, FANTASY, female authors, high fantasy, indian inspired setting, LESBIAN, lgbtq+, MAGIC, morality, myths, netgalley, political intrigue, published in 2021, queer, re-reads, read in 2021, read in 2022, revenge, royals, sapphic, siblings, TASHA SURI, temples, THE JASMINE THRONE, violence
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