I think this one confused me more than the last Oyeyemi book I read. I'll need some more time to figure out exactly what I thought about it, or maybe another read through since she packs so many little details in the prose.

I do love the fantastical nature of Oyeyemi’s writing. Where Boy, Snow, Bird took inspiration from Snow White, this one clearly borrows from Hansel & Gretel, though neither could be considered a retelling. It felt like those fairytale connections really heightened near the end of this book, which is also where it got even more confusing and wild.

While I can’t say I understood much of the finer details or where it goes really off the rails, I loved the complexity of the relationships, particularly the focus on mothers and daughters.