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Cargando... Vasilisa (Old Rus, #1)por Julie Mathison
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It's 1919, but in Edenfall, Pennsylvania, the Great War is not over -- not for Vasilisa, at least. Papa is presumed dead on the fields of Flanders, Mama is being courted by an absolute ogre, and now Babka, her beloved grandma, has had a bad spell. Or has she fallen under one? Only the Old Tales, the Russian fables Vasilisa was raised on, offer any comfort or counsel. But what if they are more than child's tales? Enter Ivan, who jumps a train at midnight and finds Vasilisa in a real fix. He's on his own quest, but Old Rus is calling from across time and both worlds, and if they heed the call, they might both get what they want. It won't be easy. Three witches, two children, one ogre - they're outnumbered and outclassed. Vasilisa has a secret weapon, in the humblest of guises, but will the meek truly inherit the earth? Or will the mighty prevail? One thing is certain: it's a fairy tale of their own making, a tale whose happy ending is ever in doubt. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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5
I don’t usually read middle grade, but I am very glad I had the opportunity to read this!
To be honest with you, I don’t know a lot about Russian folklore stories, so the initial concept of Vasilisa was new to me. I think Julie did a fantastic job of the world building in this novel, and it was super beautiful and mystical to read about. It was a short read, only 200 or so pages, but I kept savouring the story as I went along. At the beginning, I was worried that there would be an abundance of folklore (like, far too much), as it means the story can become quite tiresome especially for mg readers, but I was pleasantly surprised when I kept reading and there was a lot of contemporary elements thrown in.
Vasilisa as a character was fabulous. I love her so much. She reminded me a lot of Anne from Anne of Green Gables because of her detailed and meaningful perceptions about life as a whole. She acts well above her age. For me, this wasn’t an issue as I am older than the typical middle grade readers, but for younger ones that may struggle relating to Vasilisa as she is more mature. Again, there were some parts of the story that felt distinctly young adult due to the vocabulary, but to me I think it fit the fairytale vibe and I really enjoyed it.
This is just rated 4 stars due to the fact that I think there should be a glossary at the back of the book with all the Russian words. I am delighted that they are included in the story as it really makes it authentic, however ensuring readers don’t have to google Russian words all the time would be a good plan! I think it would enhance Vasilisa quite a lot.
Overall, highly recommend! It’s a great adventure story that really warmed my heart. Older middle grade readers will really enjoy this one (