Reviews

Vita Nostra: A Novel by Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko

electronicmonk's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

One of the most profound fantasy/speculative fiction books I have read. 

aproposofnathan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

freshroyalblood's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

raniya2411's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

dlight's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

wheezyheen's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

Extremely interesting read. A metaphysical fever dream. It felt like some of the supporting characters (in my personal opinion Lisa in particular) could have been explored more, but I can also understand why the authors chose to focus on what happens inside Sasha primarily.

fatima_'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

leej's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

3.5

anaccfarinha's review against another edition

5.0

4.5

ladyaleira's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

This was so odd and dark and unsettling and also gorgeous and powerful. Think dark academia but if the school was about metaphysics. If your favorite magic school was written by Kafka.
It took a little while to get into it and then I was hooked.
I think I'll need to reread.