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The book is really repetitive. It really gives a vibe of 'I'm a bind up of a short, quipped advice column'.

It seems like a fun concept to interact with occasionally, like once weekly on a news platform, but not for 2h+ continuously.

jm_rives's review

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Not what I was hoping for.

geekwayne's review against another edition

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4.0

'Ask Baba Yaga: Otherworldly Advice for Everyday Troubles' by Taisia Kitaiskaia is a quirky advice book, but I found it's oddness quite charming.

Taking something present in her life as a young girl, the author kind of channels Baba Yaga to give advice to wayward folks. Questions are about love, jobs and family. Answers are typed oddly and seem really askew. That is until you think about them. One writer asks about staying with a kind, but boring boyfriend, and Baba Yaga speaks of stumps filled with goodness that are yet stumps.

I really liked this volume of strange advice that seems to give the reader pause. I found myself laughing quite a bit, and I loved the odd typography in Baba Yaga's answers, as if the author were typing not of her own volition.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

tetrootz's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

3.5

astropova's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.75

It was interesting and cute, but ultimately it didn't seem like something for me. The (intentionally included) punctuation and spelling and grammar issues kept grating on me, even though I understand that was an intentional choice on the style. Amazing illustrations though!

hagcraft's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

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