Baba Yaga Laid an Egg by Dubravka Ugrešić

Baba Yaga Laid an Egg

Dubravka Ugrešić with Ellen Elias-Bursać (Translator), Mark Thompson (Translator), Celia Hawkesworth (Translator)

327 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction fantasy challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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"Baba Yaga is an old hag who lives in a house built on chicken legs and kidnaps small children. She is one of the most pervasive and powerful creatures in all mythology.""But what does she have to do with a writer's journey to Bulgaria in 2007 on ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 259 reviews

Moods

reflective 63%
informative 52%
funny 47%
challenging 41%
mysterious 33%
emotional 25%
dark 19%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 13%
lighthearted 13%
hopeful 11%
sad 8%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 41%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 11% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.58

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