What inspired the author to weave Finnish folklore into this dark, poetic story?
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What inspired the author to weave Finnish folklore into this dark, poetic story?
Did anyone else feel the story's pacing slowed down during the descriptive passages?
How do you interpret the protagonist's transformation — is it meant as a literal change or a metaphor for something else?