I’m a little unsure how much I actually like this but it was definitely worth reading. This defies so many expectations and challenges how we approach fairy tales, storytelling, right and wrong, love and loss, prose and poetry. This is definitely the type of story that needs to be read in one sitting or two and maybe revisiting. I appreciated the tie in to Russian culture, fairy tales, and mythology, and I would recommend that anyone interested in these topics or storytelling check this out.