5/30/2023 0 Comments Uprooted spinning silver![]() ![]() Echoes of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale as well as Greek and Slavic myths are transformed through Novik's skillful writing. Each must decide what they will sacrifice to rescue their people. Each woman encounters magic for benefit or ill: the ability to change silver to gold, portals to an icy world, a house that exists in multiple realms, a demon, or an ice king. While magic certainly plays a role here, Novik provides opportunities for these protagonists to save themselves, too. ![]() Through these three women, Novik ( Uprooted) addresses weighty questions of power, choice, prejudice, beauty, and identity with aplomb. Irina knows she is plain and of little help to her father, and that her only choice in life is to wait for marriage. ![]() Wanda's father abuses her and her brothers, drinking away the household's income. Miryem is the progeny of moneylenders, but her family is impoverished because of her father's inability to collect his debts. ![]()
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