
Spinning Silver
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Narrated by:
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Lisa Flanagan
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By:
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Naomi Novik
New York Times best seller
“One of the year’s strongest fantasy novels” (NPR), an imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale from the best-selling author of Uprooted.
Nebula and Hugo Award Finalist
Named one of Paste's Best Fantasy Books of the Decade
Named one of the top 10 books of the year by The New York Public Library and one of the best books of the year by: The New York Times Book Review; NPR; Time; Tor.com; PopSugar; Vox; Vulture; Paste; Bustle; Library Journal
With the Nebula Award-winning Uprooted, Naomi Novik opened a brilliant new chapter in an already acclaimed career, delving into the magic of fairy tales to craft a love story that was both timeless and utterly of the now. Spinning Silver draws listeners deeper into this glittering realm of fantasy, where the boundary between wonder and terror is thinner than a breath, and safety can be stolen as quickly as a kiss.
Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father’s inability to collect his debts has left his family on the edge of poverty - until Miryem takes matters into her own hands. Hardening her heart, the young woman sets out to claim what is owed and soon gains a reputation for being able to turn silver into gold. When an ill-advised boast draws the attention of the king of the Staryk - grim fey creatures who seem more ice than flesh - Miryem’s fate, and that of two kingdoms, will be forever altered.
She will face an impossible challenge and, along with two unlikely allies, uncover a secret that threatens to consume the lands of humans and Staryk alike.
Praise for Spinning Silver:
'“A perfect tale.... A big and meaty novel, rich in both ideas and people, with the vastness of Tolkien and the empathy and joy in daily life of Le Guin.” (The New York Times Book Review)
“Gorgeous, complex, and magical.... This is the kind of book that one might wish to inhabit forever.” (Publishers Weekly)
“Cool and clever and . . . dire and wonderful.” (Laini Taylor, author of Strange the Dreamer)
“The Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale has never been as captivating.... Spinning Silver further cements [Novik’s] place as one of the genre greats.” (Paste)
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Critic reviews
"A perfect tale... This book is about the determination and quiet competence of women doing remarkable things without knowing first that they can do them.... A big and meaty novel, rich in both ideas and people, with the vastness of Tolkien and the empathy and joy in daily life of Le Guin." (The New York Times Book Review)
"Gorgeous, complex, and magical... This is the kind of book that one might wish to inhabit forever." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)
“Cool and clever and... dire and wonderful.” (Laini Taylor, author of Strange the Dreamer)
“A book as cool and mysterious as a winter’s night, with two marvelous heroines at its heart, Spinning Silver pits the cold of endless winter against the fires of duty, love, and sacrifice. I couldn’t put it down.” (Katherine Arden, New York Times best-selling author of The Bear and the Nightingale)
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Was there romance? Nearly every book I read or listen to is from the romance genre, so as I was listening to this I of course I wanted there to be romance. So much so that after a couple hours of listening I nearly skipped to the end to find out (but I didn't!). I know this book isn't considered a romance, which is why I don't fault it for not having the romance that I want. In Uprooted, I considered even that a very small slice of romance. In this book, although there is a very, very subtle hint at romance, just based on the amount of that subtleness I would say that if you are hoping for romance in this book...then stop hoping. However, if you are an imaginative hopeless romantic, I would say that this book leaves roots for romance. Imagine away.
The other part of this book which I found interesting was the antisemitism. All I really know about what Jewish life was like was what I learned in high school. I actually found this plot point to be rather educational. It really goes into the segregation and hostility of people that are different, or maybe more accurately in this story towards the minority.
Finally, the narrator. This book was read in a "Jewish accent." Lisa Flanagan's voice is incredibly soothing from some of the POV's. She was a great reader for this book. The strong characters sounded strong, the older characters sounded tired, the maternal characters sound...maternal, etc. Which leads to my only very small grievance with this book: the POV's. It had nothing to do with the reader. There were simply a lot of different POV's in this book, and many of them were female, so sometimes when it went from one POV right to another, I wasn't sure which character was speaking until I listened to what they were saying. I caught on pretty quickly. I was the most confused in the beginning because I didn't realize that it was going to be that way, but once I knew there was going to be more than one POV it was easier to follow. I have read that in the book the POV's are separated by symbols before each one, but of course listening to it we don't get the symbols, so my advice would be to pay attention. I found I couldn't listen to this book when I kept getting interrupted because I would often miss something and have to go back.
In conclusion to this unintentionally long review, this book had it all (according to it's genre) for me. It kept me captivated, had me wanting to know what happened next, and had me emotionally invested in characters. I can't wait to see what comes next.
Great Listen. Was there romance?
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This book was an absolute disappointment after how much I loved Uprooted, but I have to call it out for what it is. It constantly adds new perspectives for no reason I can tell other than to fill page space. Furthermore, there are uncountable holes in logic and/or following the own rules of the story. For instance, I cannot imagine how the king of an entire race wouldn’t be able to comprehend that someone from a different culture has different rules, understandings, and culture. Then there is the third sin of just how much nothing happens. I’d rather not compare it other books, but I was thinking about how much happened in Uprooted, and the numerous settings within it. When compared to this book, it’s like a quarter as much happened but with the same length. And bad things kept happening just because. And love development just kind of happened. Like one moment there was nothing but hate, then the next, for no reason, there is love.
That’s the bad but there is good. I was able to finish it after all. As I said in the beginning, this is an absolutely beautifully written book. The prose is splendid, the descriptions are vivid, and the protagonists are all wonderful people that I strongly rooted for.
So I don’t know, I don’t regret this book, but I am so happy to have finally finished it. It’s unlikely that it is as bad as I make it out to be since I might have set my standards too high after my beloved Uprooted. So take this review with a grain of salt.
I recommend this book to anyone that loves what a strong female protagonist should be and for fans of fairy tales, foibles, or ancient magic.
A letdown.
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This book is worth your time!
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