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Ontworteld

Naomi Novik

4.01 AVERAGE


While this book had potential -- and my attention -- in the first third, it went off the rails shortly afterward, and I couldn't be bothered to finish it. Once the initial mystery was lost and the protagonists left the tower on their adventure, the story completely lost my interest. Also, the romance between the Dragon and Agnieszka, whom he had abducted, was icky.
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DID NOT FINISH: 5%

Like all the other romantasy. Just a young girl who knows nothing and an older guy mean to her
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Great fairy tale fantasy book. 

The story feels like a retelling of a fairy tale. It is rich with mystery and magic. The story is fast paced. I enjoyed the character development (both major and minor characters). I would recommend this to the lovers of fairytales and myths.

4.5
dark funny mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Pretty sure this mc was actually in love with her bestie. I could be wrong. I don’t think I’m wrong. 
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

non do cinque stelline per due motivi principali:
la trama è molto confusionaria, e soprattutto all'inizio sembra mancare un filo logico che lega i vari elementi.
l'altro è probabilmente un mio limite, ma durante i passi in venivano descritte le distanze non riuscivo a orientarmi per niente: da quanto ho capito la torre del Drago è piuttosto isolata da tutto e tutti, ma da lì si riescono a osservare le persone sulle montagne e anzi si riesce a distinguerle piuttosto bene??
la storia d'amore era un po' scontata e un filo instalove, ma alla fine non mi ha neanche troppo infastidito visto che l'elemento romantico compare molto poco.
ottimo lo stile di scrittura.
nel complesso un perfetto stand alone fantasy con atmosfere un po' dark (e poi la magia botanica >>>>).
adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

Fantastic storyline and world building. 
challenging mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated