There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbor's Baby: Scary Fairy Tales by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya

There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbor's Baby: Scary Fairy Tales

Ludmilla Petrushevskaya with Keith Gessen (Translator), Anna Summers (Translator)

206 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
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The celebrated scary fairy tales of Russia's preeminent contemporary fiction writer--the author of the prizewinning memoir about growing up in Stalinist Russia, The Girl from the Metropol HotelVanishings and aparitions, nightmares and twists of fa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 656 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
mysterious 56%
sad 33%
reflective 32%
emotional 24%
challenging 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 15%
funny 9%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 28%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 37% | Character: 21% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 34% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | No: 28% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14%

Average rating

3.55

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