A review by slavicreader
Baba Yaga's Assistant by Marika McCoola
3.0
This was sweet, and surprisingly mournful. It featured flashbacks to Masha's childhood, which featured the Russian tales she grew up with. The juxtaposition of these with the main story worked really well, and added deeper context. As a Slav myself, the subtle nostalgic feelings it evoked in me were an added bonus.
It was interesting to see Carroll's drawing style in something that's not horror - I kept expecting the story to turn dark and horrifying. Also to see how Carroll's style changed with flashbacks and fairytale stories. Overall, it worked very well with McCoola's writing and story.
It was interesting to see Carroll's drawing style in something that's not horror - I kept expecting the story to turn dark and horrifying. Also to see how Carroll's style changed with flashbacks and fairytale stories. Overall, it worked very well with McCoola's writing and story.