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A review by vivthebookworm
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
5.0
I finished Uprooted and it gave me REALLY strong Jaime/Brienne vibes. I think it colored how I read the book and made it more enjoyable to me. The age gap was big but honestly, considering the time period of this book, it makes sense and I don't see that as a detraction from the book. That was the biggest complaint people had of the book before I read it but I'm glad its not in that grooming, "oh no I'm helpless" damsel and hero situation at all.
And shes 17 while he's a century and a half years old, an immortal. Honestly, there wasn't much romance at all, more of a, "you're the only one who has any sense in this world and I can't rely on anyone but you to back me up and fight with me and not underestimate me" kind of relationship.
It's very much more like an allyship that slowly grows into attraction, but that attraction literally has nothing to do with any of their actions in the book, both focused on their duties and doing what's best for the kingdom, themselves, and the people around them.
And shes 17 while he's a century and a half years old, an immortal. Honestly, there wasn't much romance at all, more of a, "you're the only one who has any sense in this world and I can't rely on anyone but you to back me up and fight with me and not underestimate me" kind of relationship.
It's very much more like an allyship that slowly grows into attraction, but that attraction literally has nothing to do with any of their actions in the book, both focused on their duties and doing what's best for the kingdom, themselves, and the people around them.
Anyway, the vibes were off the chart and Naomi Novik really knows how to make political intrigue interesting and fresh. Never knew what was coming next and the plot branched off into interesting directions I didn't expect from a "fairy tale" book. It felt more like a ghibli movie when it came to plot direction, so it was really interesting.