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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A total page turner! I was hooked from the start and the story never stopped.
Magic set in a world where witches and wizards work for the King, and their services are provided to the towns and cities.
A unique girl finding her way under the tutelage of a curmudgeon and that classic odd couple pairing.
Mystery and old stories and scary monsters from the woods.
All good stuff!
Magic set in a world where witches and wizards work for the King, and their services are provided to the towns and cities.
A unique girl finding her way under the tutelage of a curmudgeon and that classic odd couple pairing.
Mystery and old stories and scary monsters from the woods.
All good stuff!
Expectations were high because of the reviews but i just didn't like it. I feel like I read a different book to everyone else.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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:
No
Definitely a favorite. Haunting and beautiful and a page turner. If you enjoy Katherine Arden (Bear and the Nightingale Trilolgy), you’ll love this.
This lovely and impeccable novel was the perfect read for a sick day. (Spoiler: I was sick when I wrote this brief review.) It's going to rank up there with The Goblin Emperor as one of my favorite fantasies. There is a quiet village, bordered by a dark and dangerous Wood; a haughty, powerful wizard, the Dragon, ruling from his tower; and a plain village girl, Agnieszka, discovering that within herself lies extraordinary magic and the will to use it to protect her home. This is a must-read for fantasy fans.
The first book I read by Naomi Novik. This was awesome. In this book Novik demonstrates a mastery of unreliable narration. If this revolves around the fact that the main character, Agnieszka, is... maybe not the sharpest tool in the shed, she's also incredibly passionate and emotional, which is what makes this book so hard to put down. I can't recommend this book enough.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
medium-paced
17-year-old Agnieszka is taken by the Dragon—the kingdom’s most powerful and necessary wizard—as a price for his protection against the darkest forces imaginable. She's torn from everything she loves: village, family, and friends. Inside the Dragon's mysterious tower, she finds more power than she ever could have imagined. In a rich fantasy world with wild sorcery inspired by the legendary Baba Jaga, an ancient evil has been spreading over every living being's chance for happiness, but Agnieszka's decided to start fighting back.
Even hours after reaching the last word of the last page, Agnieszka, the Dragon, and their twisted but beautiful world stayed with me. Agnieszka represents the ideal strong female character because she’s not just made strong as a token; she’s breathing it, living it, and exemplifies this trait in everything she does. This girl is the heroine that you worry so much about, you cry your eyes out onto the pages. You go girl. 100%; 5 out of 5; would get with the Dragon.
I’d recommend Uprooted to everyone, but especially to lovers of fantasy fiction and powerful female protagonists. -- Amy O.
Even hours after reaching the last word of the last page, Agnieszka, the Dragon, and their twisted but beautiful world stayed with me. Agnieszka represents the ideal strong female character because she’s not just made strong as a token; she’s breathing it, living it, and exemplifies this trait in everything she does. This girl is the heroine that you worry so much about, you cry your eyes out onto the pages. You go girl. 100%; 5 out of 5; would get with the Dragon.
I’d recommend Uprooted to everyone, but especially to lovers of fantasy fiction and powerful female protagonists. -- Amy O.