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A review by boundforinfinity
Baba Yaga Laid an Egg by Dubravka Ugrešić
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I am Baba Yaga, as I too sleep with a sword beneath my head (under my bed).
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A phenomenal journey of womanhood, discussing the failure of society to recognise the elderly woman's plight against the misogynistic stereotype placed on them. Beautiful short stories interlacing the 'Baba Yaga' character in different manners, just as the author suggests is the case in folklore.
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A phenomenal journey of womanhood, discussing the failure of society to recognise the elderly woman's plight against the misogynistic stereotype placed on them. Beautiful short stories interlacing the 'Baba Yaga' character in different manners, just as the author suggests is the case in folklore.