A review by apollo0325
Baba Yaga's Assistant by Marika McCoola

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

The art sold me on this graphic novel, and while the story was fun, it didn’t feel like it tied enough of it together. Grandma gave Masha the tools to beat Baba Yaga’s tests, but the plot bits surrounding Masha’s deceased mother felt like a convenient way to have an annoying little step-sibling. I think the story would have been more effective had it focused more on Masha’s tenuous relationship with her father because of the loss of her mother and the loss of her grandma.

Nonetheless, I enjoyed the folktale parts of this story!