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asahome's review against another edition
4.25
A woman befriends the woman who will be taken by the wizard, only he takes her instead. She's mad at him for taking her and also mad at him for not taking the other girl.
I like how they handled theconflict resolution at the end. It was a very realistic approach to what happens in my opinion after war if you want their to be peace and not just a pause in the physical conflict .
I like how they handled the
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, War, Blood, Animal death, and Violence
Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Kidnapping, Torture, Confinement, Gore, and Sexual content
Minor: Medical trauma, Rape, Genocide, Death of parent, Grief, and Pregnancy
Possession: the Woods possesses people, the book calls it corrupting themkatiecoconut21's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Uprooted by Naomi Novik is a re-telling of a Polish fairytale. Anyone who says it's a retelling of Beauty and the Beast is lying to you; the only similarities are very shaky at best.
I enjoyed it perhaps moreso as a retelling than some other books, and my only critiques are nit-picky, but ultimately, ended up taking away some of the magic of the story for me.
The lack of magic-system development particularly bothered me. For some reason, Agnieszkais better at Baba Jaga's magic than the magic practiced by the Dragon, Sarkan . That's exactly it though...for some reason. Emphasis is not really placed on why this is the case, and I feel like it is largely due to a magic-system that wasn't fully thought through. In most cases, it just felt like a reason for why Agnieszka is different.
Going on that vein, thebudding romance between Agnieszka and Sarkan felt out-of-the-blue for me. Just because there's forced proximity doesn't mean love will follow.fairytale. I honestly felt more chemistry between Agnieszka and Kasia than I did otherwise (though Kasia was easily my favorite character).
The pacing was a bit off. The ending felt rushed for me, especially because Agnieszka's timeat court felt so slow, and we weren't even introduced to the Wood-Queen until the book was almost over, making me feel like I was going to have to read a sequel, despite explicitly seeking out a standalone novel.
Having said all that, Uprooted is still an enjoyable novel overall, especially for those who enjoy re-tellings from less famous fairytales.
I enjoyed it perhaps moreso as a retelling than some other books, and my only critiques are nit-picky, but ultimately, ended up taking away some of the magic of the story for me.
The lack of magic-system development particularly bothered me. For some reason, Agnieszka
Going on that vein, the
The pacing was a bit off. The ending felt rushed for me, especially because Agnieszka's time
Having said all that, Uprooted is still an enjoyable novel overall, especially for those who enjoy re-tellings from less famous fairytales.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault
ohno_joreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Blood, Animal death, Death, Violence, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Classism
Moderate: Vomit and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol
stefs_library's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Uprooted is a mysterious and tense retelling of beauty and the beast, though it felt like much more of its own story than "retelling" gives it credit for (and I love retellings). You follow Agnieszka as she is taken by "the Dragon" and then learns how to wield her own magic and face a danger that's been haunting her kingdom for hundreds of years. The build is incredible, and the payoff is the perfect quiet at the end of a storm. I think if you go into this only looking for romance, you may be disappointed, but if you go in looking for a new fairy tale, this didn't disappoint.
Also, I think this book tricked me into reading about zombies. And that turned out to be great.
Also, I think this book tricked me into reading about zombies. And that turned out to be great.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
illgottencranes's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual content
kefredriksen's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I adore this book so much. I really liked the mature fairy tale vibes it gives. I found the characters to be well developed, interesting, and lovable, though, I would classify this as a plot-driven story mainly. The writing style is stellar. It uniquely balances the line between easy-to-read and what I consider more 'classic' fantasy prose. I got super sucked in. Loved the world building, loved the dynamics between the characters, and loved the ending!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, and Violence
gopanini's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Confinement
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Rape
camiclarkbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It reminded me of an adult version of Hannah Whitten’s “For the Wolf,” but I did find that book more enjoyable.
It’s clear Nokik is a talented writer, her descriptions are lovely and evocative. However, I was uncomfortable with the attempted sexual assault near the beginning of the book and couldn’t really move past that since it was unnecessary to the plot.
Her characters were well written but were boring and took their sweet time to do anything.
It’s clear Nokik is a talented writer, her descriptions are lovely and evocative. However, I was uncomfortable with the attempted sexual assault near the beginning of the book and couldn’t really move past that since it was unnecessary to the plot.
Her characters were well written but were boring and took their sweet time to do anything.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, and War
silversparkles50's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This was hard to get through for me. I didn't like the fact the main character was instantly the best at magic, I hated the verbally abusive love interest, there was a sex scene that came out of nowhere that seemed out of place, the story was too complicated. I liked the premise and some of the writing, but it was way too long.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, and Violence
velvetsilk42's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse and War
Minor: Sexual violence