When people pick up a book of fairy tales or folktales, there are certain elements they expect to see. They expect dashing and daring heroes, princesses who need rescuing, dragons, talking animals, and treasure. All those things exist in this collection of Ukrainian folktales. However, not necessarily in the same places one might expect, and not necessarily in the same order.
Therefor, we encourage you to approach this book of tales with an open mind. There are familiar elements you are definitely going to recognize, but there are also unexpected turns, strange logic, and moments that may feel surprising, unsettling, or even absurd.
