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Uprooted by Naomi Novik

133 reviews

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.

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illgottencranes's review against another edition

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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

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kefredriksen's review against another edition

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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!

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gopanini's review against another edition

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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

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camiclarkbooks's review against another edition

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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.

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silversparkles50's review against another edition

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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.

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