Uprooted
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Epic
3.9
(12.9K)
Naomi Novik
NEBULA AWARD WINNER • HUGO AWARD FINALIST • “If you want a fantasy with strong characters and brilliantly original variations on ancient stories, try Uprooted!”—Rick Riordan “Breathtaking . . . a tale that is both elegantly grand and earthily humble, familiar as a Grimm fairy tale yet fresh, original, and totally irresistible.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, BuzzFeed, Tordotcom, BookPage, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly Agnieszka loves her valley home, her quiet village, the forests and the bright shining river. But the corrupted Wood stands on the border, full of malevolent power, and its shadow lies over her life. Her people rely on the cold, driven wizard known only as the Dragon to keep its powers at bay. But he demands a terrible price for his help: one young woman handed over to serve him for ten years, a fate almost as terrible as falling to the Wood. The next choosing is fast approaching, and Agnieszka is afraid. She knows—everyone knows—that the Dragon will take Kasia: beautiful, graceful, brave Kasia, all the things Agnieszka isn’t, and her dearest friend in the world. And there is no way to save her. But Agnieszka fears the wrong things. For when the Dragon comes, it is not Kasia he will choose.Praise for Uprooted“Uprooted has leapt forward to claim the title of Best Book I’ve Read Yet This Year. . . . Moving, heartbreaking, and thoroughly satisfying, Uprooted is the fantasy novel I feel I’ve been waiting a lifetime for. Clear your schedule before picking it up, because you won’t want to put it down.”—NPR
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Author
Naomi Novik
Pages
448
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Published Date
2015-05-19
ISBN
0804179042 9780804179041
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"3.75 star. Couldn't quite bring myself to give this another star because the written style was very difficult. Names were spoken and I wasn't sure most of the time if they were referring to people or monsters. The plot was immersive and interesting but the words didn't flow well. I had to on many occasions reread a section because I didn't understand. Although I started out with the audiobook a short time later I bought a physical copy because the narrator Julia Emelin pace was a little off for me. Did enjoy her lovely accent though. The summary for the book was very vague. It seemed to throw a lot of people off. I quite enjoyed this fact though it kept me reading wanting to understand.<br/><br/>The magic system is by far my favorite part. It's not perfect which is why I love the spell working because it makes The Dragon furious. He always wants things so precise and Agnieszka swoops in muddles it all up. The Dragons delighted annoyance at her made the best scenes in this story. But also the magic words were hard to read and looked mostly of gibberish so I skimmed over them everytime. <br/><br/>"Tormenting Sarkan like an untidy ghost." Probably my favorite line.<br/><br/>"and my only gift, was I would tear or stain or lose anything on me between the hours of one day. "<br/><br/>Agnieszka was a great character and didn't fit the usual tropes. I mean for crying out loud she loved homespun rags and stains. Although she drove me crazy because she never asked about her surroundings, didn't even try to go outside, or ask The Dragon why he brought her. Agnieszka just floated thru day to day life. So I had difficulty reading because the main character dosen't even try to understand the world around her and I was at a loss too. I felt like it did start to pick up a little around chapter 6.<br/><br/>Everything happened in it's own time which was nice. It wasn't day to day miraculous things occuring, there was a bit of normalcy too. I swear I was so mad in the beginning because there were things that didn't make sense or I didn't care about and later in the book all the sudden are a big deal. But this surprisingly made me happy because I never seen it coming. And also Naomi Novik is clever as hell.<br/><br/>The world building was solid. I wish there would have been a map though I could get a sense of direction. It was easy enough to build up the world around me I just love maps."
"I thought it was good. Naomi Novik was a new author to me at the time and I was impressed with the story. The characters were also enjoyable, well considered and mostly not overpowered (when they were it made sense in the story). Honestly liked it better than A Deadly Education, though that was also pretty good for me."
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Alicia Gudge
"If you like fantasy heavily centered around magic, nature, and forests this book is for you! The story is plot-driven as opposed to character-driven, but the characters are still interesting and well-written. The writing is incredibly immersive and so engaging. I can’t wait to read Spinning Silver next!"
"Passes the #Bechdel-#test."
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Jasmine Pearson
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