Deathless

[mishalak]

I asked for this book at Christmas and I was very happy to receive it. Had I not I would have purchased it sight unseen from my local booksellers. Why would I do this when I usually read books from the library before buying them? Because I heard, "Russian folklore, female hero, Baba Yaga, and Soviet Commissar." Yes, that pushed all my buttons at once. I might not have loved it, it might have been merely a good read that I regretted putting down hard money on, but I very much enjoyed it. From the classic fairy tale beginning to the uncertain/unsettled ending, it was very much my sort of story. The merger between folklore and history was solid, Marya Morevna was an interesting character, and also Chairman Yaga, never Comrade!

Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente
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(Also, hi, did I do this correctly?)

Comments

[thousanth]

Oh, I read Palimpsest by her, this one sounds just as fascinating. I'll have to check it out, thanks for the rec!

[brooms]

You did! And that's a super intriguing rec.