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A review by aerietta
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I really enjoyed this story, a lot more than I thought I would based on other reviews. I especially enjoyed the pacing and how the world exposition was handled, though I feel like the end was more akin to an epilogue with how quickly it wrapped up.
The treatment of characterization was also handled well, I thought. It wasn't so much that flaws were shown and disappeared through character development. The characters kept their flaws, but those were softened through mutual understanding and adapted better as they learned more about the world around them.
I would like to note that the "show, don't tell" in how the characters felt about each other and how using magic affected them left a lot more room for interpretation than I think the author intended. Some of the interactions fell a little flat or seemed not to have much build-up to explain why they happened.
Overall, very enjoyable. Plan to read again.
The treatment of characterization was also handled well, I thought. It wasn't so much that flaws were shown and disappeared through character development. The characters kept their flaws, but those were softened through mutual understanding and adapted better as they learned more about the world around them.
I would like to note that the "show, don't tell" in how the characters felt about each other and how using magic affected them left a lot more room for interpretation than I think the author intended. Some of the interactions fell a little flat or seemed not to have much build-up to explain why they happened.
Overall, very enjoyable. Plan to read again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit, Sexual assault, and Rape