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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
A dark fantasy with a dash of romance, Uprooted is both a coming of age and a "coming into your magic" sort of story. I loved it.
Loved this epic and creative spin on the traditional wizard/ apprentice/ dark magic story. Truly like nothing I ever read before. I'd read it again!
Hmm, 3.5 stars? Rounding up instead of down because there were a lot of elements I liked. For about the first 40%, I really thought this was going to be my next 5 star, MUST GET EVERYONE TO READ book, but as the book went on my opinion shifted some. Full review to come.
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tiene dragón de apodo pero no se convierte en uno go girl give us nothinggg
The writing was enjoyable, and the magic system a kind of spin on the very classic format of 'utter a spell and wave hands', so it was a very traditional-feeling novel in the fantasy writing domain. I enjoyed the elements of Eastern European lore and folk culture that were included, and I'm pleased that the author has family ties to that place (sorry Grishaverse).
Now for the part that took it down a few pegs for me: the Dragon is an absolutely awful man. He doesn't make up for his abhorrent behaviour and he is a fundamentally unkind character. This would be fine, if his relationship with Agnieszka weren't shown in a positive light. I can't understand when writers make the female character fall in love with an abusive man and portray the relationship in a complementary way, as is the case here - and then I am not even mentioning the age gap. The story was good but not memorable.
3.5
فکر میکردم خوشم نیاد ازش ولی برعکسش اتفاق افتاد و دوستش داشتم
فکر میکردم خوشم نیاد ازش ولی برعکسش اتفاق افتاد و دوستش داشتم
I had been slogging through it for 4 weeks and it was due back at the library. The parts in between the battles were slow and boring. After the first battle, I thought the book was over. I thought the same after the second one. How can there possibly be more in this book?
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
GOD, this book is stunning. I'm not usually a big fantasy reader, but stories that feature people (especially girls) with magic are the exception, so I'm very glad I took a chance and picked this one up. The magic is so well-written and believable, the world building is expertly done, but I think what's most impressive to me is that this book is over 430 pages and I never once felt bored or that it was dragging on while reading it. I took my time finishing it to be sure, but because I was truly savoring it- there were so many moments going about my day where I wanted to shirk all my responsibilities and finish the book in one long sitting. A standalone fantasy this exceptional is rare and precious; I'm definitely going to be reading more from this author and telling everyone I know to read this book!!