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Uprooted has been one I actively avoided since it came out, because the hype was very big and I just sort of wanted it to die down a bit before I tried reading it. I didn’t want a bunch of random reviews praising it rattling around in my head while I was trying to form own opinions. I’m glad I did because I went into this one fresh and curious, and it was so good!
Uprooted is a mix of fairy tale and epic fantasy that had a real dream like quality to it. It is a stand alone novel, but it has a rat ...more
Uprooted is a mix of fairy tale and epic fantasy that had a real dream like quality to it. It is a stand alone novel, but it has a rat ...more
This book was enchanting! It ensorcelled me and I couldn't put it down! It was both incredibly familiar and brand new simultaneously. The story had familiar fairy tale aspects and threads woven into it, but the plot, characters, and magic were entirely new to me. The description of the magic and the country of Polnya were so vivid I felt as if I were there, walking on a dusty road or entering an evil enchanted forest. The characters were all complex, realistic, and dynamic, and I loved all of th
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Fairy tales are not my usual read. But Sword and Laser book club likes to expand my horizons. I really like this book. Started out very fairy tale, but turned horror(ish) in the second half. Final climatic scene did not live up to the rest of the book, but was still satisfying.
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