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Uprooted by Naomi Novik
4.0

This was a fun fantasy read. The first half is loosely grounded in the structure of Beauty and the Beast, and I would say it's the stronger half. There's more mystery, our plucky heroine is endearing, and her master is dark and mysterious. Once the plot opens up into something wider and newer, it becomes a little cheapened. Sort of a typical story about an upstart witch who does things differently and surprises everyone (except the reader) with her power.