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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Well... this happened.
I bought this book last year on a whim and I've been putting off reading it ever since because I'm an idiot. A friend insisted that I should make this my first read of the year and here I am now, with no heart left at all. Uprooted has many flaws: it has a slow pace, it's cliched, the protagonist is annoying AS FUCK. But it's also fantasy at its finest.
It has that vibe of classic fairy tale with elements such as an evil wood, the menacing tower with the wizard, the quest to the capital... It has all that elements mixed in with a uniqueness in the narrative that makes this story very engaging and entertaining. This is certainly one of those books that I wish had a second instalment, or at least 50 more pages .
I bought this book last year on a whim and I've been putting off reading it ever since because I'm an idiot. A friend insisted that I should make this my first read of the year and here I am now, with no heart left at all. Uprooted has many flaws: it has a slow pace, it's cliched, the protagonist is annoying AS FUCK. But it's also fantasy at its finest.
It has that vibe of classic fairy tale with elements such as an evil wood, the menacing tower with the wizard, the quest to the capital... It has all that elements mixed in with a uniqueness in the narrative that makes this story very engaging and entertaining. This is certainly one of those books that I wish had a second instalment, or at least 50 more pages .
5/5 for prose, atmospheric vibe & audio narrator. The Wood was the best part of the book.
0/5 for the amount of times The Dragon is mentioned- yet there is no dragons.
The “Romance” (if you could even call it that) was secondary & sidelined by the plot. Her skirts were a part of the story way too many times.
0/5 for the amount of times The Dragon is mentioned- yet there is no dragons.
The “Romance” (if you could even call it that) was secondary & sidelined by the plot. Her skirts were a part of the story way too many times.
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a slow start for me, but really started pulling me in about a quarter of the way in. I loved how the author brought Polish & Eastern European folklore into this story. The ending was satisfying. I do wish we spent less time in the capital as I felt that section slowed the story down quite a bit.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
It gets 3 starts for the excellent first half and for thoroughly creeping me out at some points but this either should have been multiple books with better development in the story/ characters or trimmed a lotttt.