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eni_e's review against another edition
5.0
So creepy. Really cool. Very weird.
I'm making my way through Russian Fairy Tales this year, I hope (yeah, I miss the Winternight Trilogy).
I'm making my way through Russian Fairy Tales this year, I hope (yeah, I miss the Winternight Trilogy).
pinkgltrbubbles's review
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
milkfly9's review
4.0
I have always liked faery tales and folk tales. Since I was a kid, I used to watched "animated" russian tales and I have always thought these tales are awesome. I honestly think russian tales have something that make them different from the other european tales...they're darker, I guess.
I also always have liked the illustrations of these tales, are just awesome, and now, finally, I understand why the skull and why the forest.
*SPOILERS!*
The story captivated me since I started reading it, and I just couldn't put it down. I love the description of Vasilisa and her innocence, she was so pure and full of kindness. Her half-sisters and step mother were merely hags and rude with this lovely girl. The doll, I like the role it plays, and the description of Baba Yaga's house freaked me out! It was so intense and dark! It was maybe a little gore and I didn't expect the end! When the skull Vasilisa takes from Baba Yaga's house burn down her half sisters and her step mom...the description was so cruel and intense I just couldn't believe it! I honestly don't know if little children could read this story...maybe an adaptation, but not this one.
I also always have liked the illustrations of these tales, are just awesome, and now, finally, I understand why the skull and why the forest.
*SPOILERS!*
The story captivated me since I started reading it, and I just couldn't put it down. I love the description of Vasilisa and her innocence, she was so pure and full of kindness. Her half-sisters and step mother were merely hags and rude with this lovely girl. The doll, I like the role it plays, and the description of Baba Yaga's house freaked me out! It was so intense and dark! It was maybe a little gore and I didn't expect the end! When the skull Vasilisa takes from Baba Yaga's house burn down her half sisters and her step mom...the description was so cruel and intense I just couldn't believe it! I honestly don't know if little children could read this story...maybe an adaptation, but not this one.
princessnomi's review
5.0
I have been reading a lot of books semi-based on this story and after reading the original for the first time I can say that I loved it. And now I’m even more excited to have read the other books that I did including The Bear and the Nightingale series and Vassa in the Night. If you want a more modern version of Vasilisa the Beautiful I would definitely read Vassa in the Night. The Bear and the Nightingale mostly just touches upon the Russian folktales rather than being a retelling. I think I am definitely going to be reading more of the original Russian folktales in the future.
madeline_the_terrible's review against another edition
2.0
The illustrations are terrible and I've read better renditions of this fairy tale. However, it is bilingual and presents a good opportunity to learn Russian.
peppermint1362's review against another edition
2.0
It is a typical fairy tale which I enjoyed for the most part. However, the ending came abrupt and seemed rushed – what a pity!
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