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Posted 2016-04-06 3:33 PM (#13185 - in reply to #13110)
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pizzakarin - 2016-03-31 3:37 AM

I just finished Uprooted by Naomi Novik. It was a wonderful take on fairytale fantasy, giving me the same warm fuzzy feelings as The Golem and the Jinni, possibly because the emphasis on friendship and with romance as a naturally built thing (as in, you don't realize it has been building until it's there, but it never feels forced).

I loved Julia Emelin's narration. She either has or does a really good Eastern European accent, which added an extra layer of immersion to the story. It felt like Julia was Agnieszka telling me the story (it's written in 1st person) rather than someone reading a story to me.

I don't know that I'll pick up more of Novik's current books because they seem to be dragon-centered (and I have had enough dragons via Robin Hobb to last me a while), but I will keep her on my list of authors to watch.


I did too!! Emelin's accent certainly gave the story an authentic layer. Found the whole presentation magical. And I simply loved "The Golem and the Jinni!"

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