Through her, we see the struggles that face those who live in shut-down families, like the challenges to not only find one’s own voice, but even to give validation to one’s own thoughts as valid and worthy of expression. Natasha, coming from a bordering on abusive home, travels an intense journey of self-discovery throughout the story. There are a bunch of incredibly strong themes in this book.
From there, the modern setting from which Natasha came mixes with the fairytale version of Baba Yaga that readers are more familiar with. As the cover of the book so beautifully depicts, she makes her way into the woods where she finds a certain house walking about on chicken feet. The story follow Natasha, a girl running from a very unhappy home. Pair that with a Baba Yaga story, and I’m in! This was a quick read, and while it took me a bit to really feel invested in the story, in the end, I really enjoyed this interpretation of Baba Yaga and the writing decisions behind presenting it as a story in verse. Review: I don’t read a lot of novels in verse, but I’ve been a fan of Jane Yolen for quite a while. In finding Baba Yaga, Natasha finds her voice, her power, herself…. Natasha gathers the strength to leave, and comes upon a little house in the wood: A house that walks about on chicken feet and is inhabited by a fairy tale witch. A house that feels like anything but a home.
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