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Ontworteld

Naomi Novik

4.01 AVERAGE

adventurous dark emotional fast-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: Complicated

Best fantasy I’ve read in a long time.

oonawoodbury's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 54%

the pacing was weird, the magic was boring, and I had to force myself through what I did read. I wish I loved this but it's just not for me
adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Another incredibly woven story. So original, and captivating.
The MC seemed more like she was 24 than 17, which is a personal mental edit I use when reading this to enjoy it more.

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Loved!!

It was everything I wanted in a fantasy book. Beautiful images. A great adventure. A villain I hated, but knew why they had become the villain. A heroine that grew to be her own woman. A sweet little love story tucked under it.

Best part: the fully realized world (a medieval Poland where evil magic is taking over the land), and the narrator telling the story with careful, Russian-accented voice.    
adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes