Here is the second part two to the book review on Monday. If you have not read it, this post will make no sense. Click here to read it.
One thing I liked was the writing style. The way Novik writes, or the way Agnieszka talks, is a truly beautiful writing style. The word order isn't always the same as we talk normally, but it doesn't make the prose more confusing or awkward. Rather, it enhances the novel.
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See what I mean? Okay, I know in some cases you would rather have the spoilers on the back cover, but this book is better because you don't know what's going to happen.
One thing I didn't like about Uprooted is it got inappropriate two or three times. While this was irritating, the parts are easy to skip. I would definitely still recommend the book.
The rest of this post is for people WHO HAVE READ Uprooted. If you are still reading this post and you have not read Uprooted, shame on you. Imagine me glaring at you.
Now, for the rest of you who have read the book, continue and enjoy. :)
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Another thing I liked was the ending. I liked the way they defeated the Wood, and that whole part/message. I'm being very cryptic for the sake of the people who are still reading but have not read the book and therefore should feel extremely guilty.
Of course, I appreciated the allusions to Russian fairy tales. I mean, you must know how much I love fairy tales from this blog. :)
Finally, the book felt like something new, fresh, and original. I mean, yes, you could reduce it to archetypes, but you can reduce anything to archetypes, so that's not what I mean.
On a side note, I must have really missed writing this blog. I wrote 1,122 words for a book review, not including this paragraph. The maximum words for a blog post in order not to overwhelm readers/ get readers to still read your post is 500. Consequently and unfortunately, I'm going to have to split this into two sections. Sigh.
I loved this book, and will continue to love it. This is definitely one I will reread multiple times.
Enjoy your holiday and happy reading, Friends!
Spruce Nogard
Attributions:
https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Sorcerers-Stone-Rowling/dp/059035342X
https://www.amazon.com/Uprooted-Naomi-Novik/dp/0804179050
https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Grisha-Trilogy-Leigh-Bardugo/dp/1250027438
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