Brief synopsis (no spoilers):
From Amazon (normally I like to make my own, but this one was perfect):
Matrona lives in an isolated village, where her life is centered on pleasing her parents. She’s diligent in her chores and has agreed to marry a man of their choosing. But a visit to Slava, the local tradesman, threatens to upend her entire life.
Entering his empty house, Matrona discovers a strange collection of painted nesting dolls—one for every villager. Fascinated, she can’t resist the urge to open the doll with her father’s face. But when her father begins acting strangely, she realizes Slava’s dolls are much more than they seem.
When he learns what she’s done, Slava seizes the opportunity to give Matrona stewardship over the dolls—whether she wants it or not. Forced to open one of her own dolls every three days, she falls deeper into the grim power of Slava’s creations. But nothing can prepare her for the profound secret hiding inside the fifth doll.
Category:
Fiction, maybe YA Fiction
Why I chose this book:
I'm a big fan of the author
My personal opinion:
I really enjoyed this story. It was a fairly quick read.
Warnings
Language: None
Violence: Not really
"Adult" situations: Romantic feelings
Death: Yes, sorta
Movie rating equivalent:
PG-13
Protagonist description:
Matrona is extremely loyal and diligent, and also tired of being stepped on
Point of view of story:
Third person, focused on Matrona
Book length:
Medium
Story flow:
Excellent
Grammar and spelling issues:
None
Character connection (no spoilers):
I'd like to know more about Slava and how he learned magic
From Amazon (normally I like to make my own, but this one was perfect):
Matrona lives in an isolated village, where her life is centered on pleasing her parents. She’s diligent in her chores and has agreed to marry a man of their choosing. But a visit to Slava, the local tradesman, threatens to upend her entire life.
Entering his empty house, Matrona discovers a strange collection of painted nesting dolls—one for every villager. Fascinated, she can’t resist the urge to open the doll with her father’s face. But when her father begins acting strangely, she realizes Slava’s dolls are much more than they seem.
When he learns what she’s done, Slava seizes the opportunity to give Matrona stewardship over the dolls—whether she wants it or not. Forced to open one of her own dolls every three days, she falls deeper into the grim power of Slava’s creations. But nothing can prepare her for the profound secret hiding inside the fifth doll.
Category:
Fiction, maybe YA Fiction
Why I chose this book:
I'm a big fan of the author
My personal opinion:
I really enjoyed this story. It was a fairly quick read.
Warnings
Language: None
Violence: Not really
"Adult" situations: Romantic feelings
Death: Yes, sorta
Movie rating equivalent:
PG-13
Protagonist description:
Matrona is extremely loyal and diligent, and also tired of being stepped on
Point of view of story:
Third person, focused on Matrona
Book length:
Medium
Story flow:
Excellent
Grammar and spelling issues:
None
Character connection (no spoilers):
I'd like to know more about Slava and how he learned magic
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