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Uprooted

Naomi Novik

Start date: March 1, 2024

Finish date: May 31, 2024

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Dec 10, 2015 Kathy Miller rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

Uprooted is a lush and vibrant novel, rich with imagery. I've learned a lesson here about first impressions because somewhere during the first chapter I went, well, maybe this isn't for me . . . then I read on and on and soon I was captured not only by the protagonist, who is not your average heroine, but by the unfolding story. Our protagonist, Agnieszka is awkward, clumsy and not a beauty. But she is determined, stubborn and she has a gift, a gift of magic, new, untried and untamed. Sarkan ...more

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May 29, 2015 Kazen rated it really liked it

An engrossing fantasy that I swallowed in several gulps. The beginning is especially wonderful but by the 70% mark or so the story feels like a snowball wildly careening down a hill, getting bigger as it goes. It's massive, it's awesome, but there's no way to take a breather. The time spent at the castle could have been a great way to add psychological space.

I'm surprised my library shelved this as adult fiction - it has a definite young adult vibe, even with the romantic stuff. (view spoiler) ...more

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Mar 07, 2016 gam s (Haveyouread.bkk) rated it did not like it

Shelves: lost-interest

DNF at 30%

I feel like I'm the only one in this galaxy that couldn't bring myself to like the most awesomest amazingest omg-oh-so-fantastically fanticest book ever: Uprooted. I wish I had a strength to go on and finish the book BUT

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Nothing happened, and I couldn't care less about any of the characters. I mean, I guess I just took a roundtrip ticket to Yawnfest because, damn, my jaw hurts.

Life is short, people. Just read the book that you feel like it's worth it. ...more

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Jul 11, 2017 Jessica rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorite-books-2017

I loved this book. From reading other reviews it's a hit or miss story. Knowing absolutely nothing about Polish or Russian folklore I was able to follow along quite well. Agniezka is a girl from the valley who lives near the wood. The wood is a place where only bad things come out of it, and if one does goes in they never come out. But if they do they are turned mad which can pass onto the others like an infectious disease.

Every 10 years a girl is chosen from the valley to live with the dragon. ...more

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