There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbour's Baby: Scary Fairy Tales by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya

There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbour's Baby: Scary Fairy Tales

Ludmilla Petrushevskaya with Keith Gessen (Translator), Anna Summers (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror short stories adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

A woman finds herself filling a pit in the forest in the middle of the night; a family lock each other in their bedrooms to battle a strange plague; a wizard punishes two beautiful ballerinas by turning them into one hugely fat circus performer; a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 510 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
mysterious 58%
reflective 36%
emotional 25%
sad 22%
tense 22%
challenging 19%
adventurous 13%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 23%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 34% | Character: 26% | Plot: 26% | N/A: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 29% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 28% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.52

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