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aliciaking3's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
urbanaudreye's review against another edition
5.0
These were great little stories of the Baba Yaga. I really enjoyed reading it. I especially enjoyed A Tale Soon Told and Teeth. This would appeal to anyone who enjoys fairy tales and folklore.
*I received a copy of this book for free. The review is my own, honest and unsolicited.
*I received a copy of this book for free. The review is my own, honest and unsolicited.
barb4ry1's review against another edition
3.0
A solid anthology gathering seven stories starring Baba Yaga. The problem is most of them retell one story so as a whole it feels repetitive even when authors try to twist it. The story that impressed me most is The Partisan and The Witch by Charlotte Honigman - an excellent retelling blending Baba Yaga mythos with WWII.
Ratings for each story:
VASILISA THE WISE by Kate Forsyth - 1 star
A TALE SOON TOLD by Lissa Sloan - 4 stars
BABA YAGA: HER STORY by Jill Marie Ross - 2 stars
THE PARTISAN AND THE WITCH by Charlotte Honigman - 5 stars
THE SWAMP HAG'S APPRENTICE by Szmeralda Shanel - 3 stars
BOY MEETS WITCH by Rebecca A. Coates - 2 stars
TEETH by Jessamy Corob Cook - 3 stars
Ratings for each story:
VASILISA THE WISE by Kate Forsyth - 1 star
A TALE SOON TOLD by Lissa Sloan - 4 stars
BABA YAGA: HER STORY by Jill Marie Ross - 2 stars
THE PARTISAN AND THE WITCH by Charlotte Honigman - 5 stars
THE SWAMP HAG'S APPRENTICE by Szmeralda Shanel - 3 stars
BOY MEETS WITCH by Rebecca A. Coates - 2 stars
TEETH by Jessamy Corob Cook - 3 stars
aimiller's review
4.0
I will say right off the bat that I received a copy of this book through LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program, and I am grateful to the press for the opportunity to read this book.
This collection was overall pretty delightful and interesting! I was not super familiar with Baba Yaga as a concept or figure, but I would say you don't have to be. There is also an opportunity for some of the stories to feel repetitive, but I think the stories did a good job of being varied enough that they weren't the same thing over and over again. The story that got me the most was "The Partisan and the Witch" by Charlotte Honigman--it was just beautiful and brutal at the same time. I also liked "Teeth" quite a bite as well.
This collection was overall pretty delightful and interesting! I was not super familiar with Baba Yaga as a concept or figure, but I would say you don't have to be. There is also an opportunity for some of the stories to feel repetitive, but I think the stories did a good job of being varied enough that they weren't the same thing over and over again. The story that got me the most was "The Partisan and the Witch" by Charlotte Honigman--it was just beautiful and brutal at the same time. I also liked "Teeth" quite a bite as well.
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