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Uprooted

Naomi Novik

Start date: May 1, 2016

Finish date: May 31, 2016

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May 01, 2016 Tato Lè martín rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I have to share, this book felt that it took forever for me to finish. I'm a usual fast reader- but this book in a sense felt somewhat hard to keep up.

The storyline was based of magic and the Wood.
The description of the Wood is very mesmerizing, which was the only thing that I loved about the book.

One relationship I was very very confused about was Aneska and Kasias relationship.
In a way I shipped them way more than the Drogon itself.

I felt that there was too much going on and while I was graspi ...more

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Aug 19, 2024 Demi rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own-read

2.25-ish stars. please never ever confuse me with shit like THE DRAGON. I truly believed he was a dragon the first few chapters of this book.

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Apr 17, 2017 Penelope rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: no-desire-whatsever-to-finish

I had heard such great things on this book. Those beautiful words were exactly what drove me to even pick up the book in the first place. At first, I did realize why the book was given such high praise. I was happy with having had picked up the book, but then came all the problems...
The first problem for me was how annoyingly detailed it was. Like, excessively so. There were details about things that hardly even needed a description as well as details UPON details. I love a good descriptive book I had heard such great things on this book. Those beautiful words were exactly what drove me to even pick up the book in the first place. At first, I did realize why the book was given such high praise. I was happy with having had picked up the book, but then came all the problems...
The first problem for me was how annoyingly detailed it was. Like, excessively so. There were details about things that hardly even needed a description as well as details UPON details. I love a good descriptive book, but this book was about 45% description alone.
My second problem was the grammar. Maybe it was me trying to focus on anything else but the descriptions, but they were everywhere, and it was grating my nerves.
My third problem was my biggest. It bothered me to NO end how she would call her teacher "The Dragon" in one breath of a sentence, and the next it was his real name. She did that for "The Falcon", too, and if I didnt know any better, I would have thought both the author and the main protagonist were confused.
The final problem for me was the... uh, "chemistry" between the two main characters. I went in the book and I was thinking, "Hmm, I wonder who will love her." I thought maybe even this were just a fantasy book without a need for romance.
I was wrong.
Then, I thought maybe she would fall for her Kasia. I thought this was finally a good enough book to include a well told lesbian story.
I was still wrong.
Then I thought The Dragon would change drastically and they would fall in love.
I was almost wrong there, because as I thought this and as I was waiting for their chemistry to show up...he kissed her. Either I had missed details, or the author was just throwing stuff in there to peak interest.
So I tried to go along with it, even when the book got excessive and boring, and then even when I forgot what the book USED to be about. But then came the extremely random sex scene? And I had to finally put the book down and wonder what the hell was happening.
Sex?? Love?? Her and this pompous and unwavering dick??
Needless to say, I did not finish the book. ...more

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Mar 07, 2016 Jonne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book enchanted me from beginning to end. It absolutely blew my mind how much I loved it and how much I want more. Upon finding out that it's a standalone, I was intrigued. I haven't read much high fantasy standalones, and I want to see how it'll turn out. I'm a bit torn with this one - on the one hand, I'm glad it's a standalone, I liked the flow of the story and how it ended but on the other hand, I want more. More of the Wood changing, more of the people, and more of Agniezka and Sarkan. ...more

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