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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
this book was beautifully written. i mean, the prose... wow!! i really enjoyed the grimm fairytale storyline and i thought the magic system was fun.
however, the romance was just not for me. the romantic shift felt unearned and rushed.
despite this, i still enjoyed the and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys dark fantasy and wizards.
however, the romance was just not for me. the romantic shift felt unearned and rushed.
despite this, i still enjoyed the and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys dark fantasy and wizards.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-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:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
hopeful
I keep forgetting that Naomi Novik is a founder of ao3 then I get to the end of one of her books and I’m like op- forgot about that. Iconic
Naomi Novik has an affinity for shadow daddies, I’ve noticed. She writes them decently well though, so can’t really complain. But also, there was a general similarity in tropes and plot in the beginning of this book and Spinning Silver. Again, not a bad thing, just a trend I noticed. (Also, the shadow daddy in Uprooted is way better than the one in Spinning Silver. Mostly because he, you know, has a personality and is a fully formed character)
The romance was... cute?
yeah. cute. If you can ignore some of the age gap undertones (I don't know if "undertones" is the right word. He's like, a hundred years older than her or something. But it's ok because he looks like he's 20! *unimpressed judgmental side eye*)
The vibes were cozyadult fantasy. The complex female friendship was a strong and central storyline (I could argue, the main storyline). Like Spinning Silver, this book was very women centered. Oh yeah! It was also about war. And grief. Like, a lot about (needless) war and grief, so be prepared for that. Also, the MC is a bit of a Mary Sue, but I thought it was mostly fine since her power still had some limitations and she make quite a few mistakes due to inexperience.
I liked how this story was contained in a novel. It easily could have been a series, but it didn’t need to be, and I appreciate that it’s a single novel. Although, I wouldn’t complain if there was more, mostly because I thought the characters were fun. All the loose ends were tied up by the end of the book and all my pressing questions were answered.
Overall, I greatly enjoyed this book and couldn’t put it down. There may be plot holes and such if you take a closer look, but I devoured this book way to fast to notice anything like that.
Entertainment: 5/5 ⭐️
Quality: 4/5 ⭐️
Naomi Novik has an affinity for shadow daddies, I’ve noticed. She writes them decently well though, so can’t really complain. But also, there was a general similarity in tropes and plot in the beginning of this book and Spinning Silver. Again, not a bad thing, just a trend I noticed. (Also, the shadow daddy in Uprooted is way better than the one in Spinning Silver. Mostly because he, you know, has a personality and is a fully formed character)
The romance was... cute?
yeah. cute. If you can ignore some of the age gap undertones (I don't know if "undertones" is the right word. He's like, a hundred years older than her or something. But it's ok because he looks like he's 20! *unimpressed judgmental side eye*)
The vibes were cozyadult fantasy. The complex female friendship was a strong and central storyline (I could argue, the main storyline). Like Spinning Silver, this book was very women centered. Oh yeah! It was also about war. And grief. Like, a lot about (needless) war and grief, so be prepared for that. Also, the MC is a bit of a Mary Sue, but I thought it was mostly fine since her power still had some limitations and she make quite a few mistakes due to inexperience.
I liked how this story was contained in a novel. It easily could have been a series, but it didn’t need to be, and I appreciate that it’s a single novel. Although, I wouldn’t complain if there was more, mostly because I thought the characters were fun. All the loose ends were tied up by the end of the book and all my pressing questions were answered.
Overall, I greatly enjoyed this book and couldn’t put it down. There may be plot holes and such if you take a closer look, but I devoured this book way to fast to notice anything like that.
Entertainment: 5/5 ⭐️
Quality: 4/5 ⭐️
I was completely sucked in from the very first few pages and had no idea where it was going. I only docked it a star because there was a romantic entanglement that felt a little unnecessary at first, but then was satisfying in the end. I would give it 4.5, if goodreads gave me that option.
adventurous
dark
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
1.5 Stars
This was described as a new and interesting version of the archetype fairytale "Dragon vs Princess". I was bored. It didn't feel as fresh as the critics described.
This was described as a new and interesting version of the archetype fairytale "Dragon vs Princess". I was bored. It didn't feel as fresh as the critics described.
How’ls Moving Castle meets Beauty and the Beast with a backdrop of Polish folklore. Magical and mysterious but lacking a compelling plot. A+ for vibes but B- for story. C- for a very poor attempt at enemies-to-lovers.