![]() ![]() As for the Wizard Sarkan, he veered a little too far into the realm of caricature for me, and while there were endless scenes of abject horror throughout the novel, I never truly felt an emotional impact when the characters faced serious danger. In terms of character, I found Agnieszka to be likable enough, albeit bordering on the frustratingly naive. The protagonist's use of magic-a talent she seems extraordinarily adept at-is inconsistently portrayed, as are its implications. I understood the events transpiring throughout the novel, but I was often confused and/or surprised with which events Novik chose to emphasize and which were glossed over as seemingly unimportant. ![]() Where this one alternated between grabbing and losing me throughout its 400-odd pages was in the realm of plot and characterization. In fact, I'd say there's plenty to praise. Still, I see nothing wrong with the craft of language in Uprooted. As a writer who is often accused of/praised for using impressionistic language, I can appreciate her poetic, almost dreamlike descriptions, though some passages tended to meander around the point when simpler imagery would have sufficed. Naomi Novik's prose is simple, but lyrical. ![]() This is one of the most difficult ratings I've had to come up with for a book, but while Uprooted is full of promise and has moments of literary brilliance, I found much of the plot and characterization strangely empty. ![]()
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