Uprooted

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Naomi Novik: Uprooted (2015)

English language

Published Nov. 13, 2015

ISBN:
978-0-8041-7904-1
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Uprooted is a 2015 high fantasy novel written by Naomi Novik.The book is a standalone novel, like Spinning Silver, but unlike Novik's other fantasy series.

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'Uprooted' by Naomi Novik

This book is very, very close to perfect. Novik's prose is stunning. Reading Uprooted felt like watching the Howl's Moving Castle movie again. In fact, this book felt very similar to Howl's Moving Castle, with a bit more of the plot happening outside of the tower.

The characters in this book were stunning. I thought Sarkan was goofy in the best way possible (he's the most serious character ever, lol), and adored Kasia. Even the villain was written so beautifully I felt her connections to the valley in the way I feel connected to my own home. There are so many themes of love and connection in this book that reading it filled me with so much joy. It was genuinely difficult to put down, that hasn't happened to me in ages.

I've read some other reviews for this book (the one-stars seem popular) and I definitely see …

My book of the month!

I added Uprooted to my TBR list two and a half years ago when a now-defunct book blog raved about it. I was intrigued by the synopsis and their enthusiasm, but promptly got distracted with other books and forgot all about it. What a mistake! When I finally got to reading Uprooted this week, I absolutely loved every page. Essentially a young adult/adult fairytale, Uprooted is set in a richly detailed land of witches and wizards, malevolent forests, and tiny village communities. Its era is that any-time of Grimm fairy tales and Novik's story, although newly written, has a wonderfully timeless quality.

Agnieszka is a refreshingly different female lead - untidy and clumsy, talented and self willed. I appreciated seeing her mature throughout the novel, but growing in to her own woman - not becoming a painted clone of idealised femininity! Despite men holding the positions of power in …

Review of 'Déracinée' on 'Goodreads'

Ce roman, raconté par la voix d'Agniezka, nous raconte une partie significative de sa vie.
Jeune fille de bucherons ayant grandi dans une vallée menacée par le Bois, Agniezka doit aussi affronter l'épreuve du choix, fait tous les dix ans par le Dragon, un magicien vivant dans la vallée et combattant lui aussi le bois. Personne ne sait comment il choisit les jeunes filles, on sait seulement que celles qui ont été choisies, lorsqu'elles quittent la tour du magicien, ne veulent plus vivre dans la vallée ... Et évidement, Agniezka jouera un rôle important dans le combat entre les hommes et le Bois.
J'ai vraiment beaucoup aimé ce roman qui joue habilement avec pas mal d'attentes.
Je m'explique.
Dans le premier chapitre, on apprend par exemple que les jeunes femmes qui accompagnent le Dragon ne veulent plus revenir dans la vallée. Et c'est assez marrant parce qu'en un sens, on …

Review of 'Uprooted' on 'Goodreads'

величезний потенціял, і такі ж грандіозні «діри»... цю казку для дорослих хочеться полюбити — але авторка зробила все, щоби зіпсувати читачеві враження.

п.с. і так, чорти забирай, звідки там хрещення?! ані слова про християнство, чи навіть якісь інші релігії — але є хрещення?! панове писаки, ви вмієте здивувати.

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