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Uprooted by Naomi Novik
3.0

This book spun totally out of control and got tangled in a mess of subplots, complications, and diversions. It often took twice as long to get to something as it needed to. By 2/3 in I just thought "you're doing too much." The book could have been pared down an entire 100 pages, which would have marked an improvement and tighter narrative. Also, unnecessary romantic subplot is unnecessary. But I did really enjoy this book and story, and the final reveal of the nature/motivation of the omnipresent villain was really compelling.