Details:
Title: Vassa in the Night
Author: Sarah Porter
Publisher: Tor Teen
ISBN 13: 978-0765380548
Synopsis:
In Vassa's neighbourhood, where she lives with her stepmother and bickering stepsisters, one might stumble onto magic, but stumbling out again could become an issue. Babs Yagg, the owner of the local convenience store, has a policy of beheading shoplifters and sometimes innocent shoppers as well. So when Vassa's stepsister sends her out for light bulbs in the middle of night, she knows it could easily become a suicide mission. But Vassa has a bit of luck hidden in her pocket, a gift from her dead mother. Erg is a tough talking wooden doll with sticky fingers, a bottomless stomach, and a ferocious cunning. With Erg's help, Vassa just might be able to break the witch's curse and free her Brooklyn neighbourhood. But Babs won't be playing fair. Inspired by the Russian folktale "Vassilissa the Beautiful" and Sarah Porter's years of experience teaching creative writing to New York City students, Vassa in the Night weaves a dark yet hopeful tale about a young girl's search for home, love, and belonging.
Review:
I didn't enjoy this book at all. I found it confusing and a little too weird. I found things weren't explained enough and left me very confused throughout the whole book. The mix of our world and the fantasy world felt jarring and just didn't work. I did like the drawings at each chapter heading but that was about the best thing I found in this book.
I didn't enjoy this book at all. I found it confusing and a little too weird. I found things weren't explained enough and left me very confused throughout the whole book. The mix of our world and the fantasy world felt jarring and just didn't work. I did like the drawings at each chapter heading but that was about the best thing I found in this book.
I gave this book 2 out of 5 stars.
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