Scan barcode
quibiee's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
becsbabey's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
alerycelery's review against another edition
5.0
Simple writing style for these very short stories. Sneaky scary. Like, not terrifying in the moment, but maybe you wake in the night and you’re still thinking about them. The photos with each story were a nice touch, and I appreciate the historical background.
torontobookworm's review against another edition
5.0
Chilling! If you're looking for satisfying horror that you can pick up and put down when you need a scare I highly recommend this novel.
Each story builds on the last as if Demchuk is casting a spell from Baba Yaga's own ghastly book of incantations.
Keep the lights on for this one (I did).
Each story builds on the last as if Demchuk is casting a spell from Baba Yaga's own ghastly book of incantations.
Keep the lights on for this one (I did).
varz's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
rocketbride's review against another edition
4.0
These stories are addictive, like salted peanuts. My only complaint is that the back blurb is more coherent than the book proper.
exhaustedtech's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my god this book.
When I first saw it I thought it was about the Baba Yaga.
Starting it, I thought it was a collection of short stories.
Till I noticed they were all connected in some way.
David Demchuk beautifully tells the story, from the perspective of many, of a Russia before and during WW2 where villagers live beside the creatures that lurk in the dark.
It all starts at a thimble factory and ends with a lonely stretch of road.
When I first saw it I thought it was about the Baba Yaga.
Starting it, I thought it was a collection of short stories.
Till I noticed they were all connected in some way.
David Demchuk beautifully tells the story, from the perspective of many, of a Russia before and during WW2 where villagers live beside the creatures that lurk in the dark.
It all starts at a thimble factory and ends with a lonely stretch of road.
georgesreads's review against another edition
4.0
So this, like Red X was bizarre and beautiful and just really great- very different though, I'm impressed. This initially is quite difficult to get into, with the POV constantly shifting- however once I'd settled in a little- I grew to love this. Full review to come- there's lots to unpack here (literally SO much)
hellamajestic's review against another edition
1.0
actually DNF. supposed to read this w friends but i really couldn't get into it past the 25% mark. definitely a unique book but just not for me.
sleepy_0wl's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0