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A review by tbsims
Babayaga by Toby Barlow
2.0
no doubt I should have enjoyed this book - magical realism, right up my alley.
And trying to think why I didn't - I'm going to blame the beginning when she kills her lover, pre-meditatedly and horrifically. She could have...broken up with him, moved. It made no sense to me that he had to die.
And from there, I didn't like her and didn't want to hear anymore about her.
I think the only character that was likable was the inspector. His situation was nuanced and interesting.
And trying to think why I didn't - I'm going to blame the beginning when she kills her lover, pre-meditatedly and horrifically. She could have...broken up with him, moved. It made no sense to me that he had to die.
And from there, I didn't like her and didn't want to hear anymore about her.
I think the only character that was likable was the inspector. His situation was nuanced and interesting.