2.78k reviews for:

Vita Nostra

Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko

4.02 AVERAGE

priy's review against another edition

4.0

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this was so odd and I couldn't put it down

dubh's review against another edition

4.0

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È stato faticoso leggerlo, ho dovuto intervallare con altri libri per alleggerirlo, è stato un viaggio in una torbida melassa. Non so se l'ho capito appieno o se c'è una mancanza di fondo, ma... bello, a modo suo.

mmmpants's review against another edition

5.0

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I don’t know what the heck just happened but I loved it and will be picking up the sequel

thelucindac's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jayyb's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

sxmuel98's review against another edition

1.0

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The question is not "what the fuck happened in this book", the question is "why did I continue reading after the first chapter"

juliana2's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

yarnbandit's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

trxdly's review against another edition

challenging reflective

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i liked this less the longer it went on even though i binged it in a day and a half - it's hard to say what i liked about it other than the fact that it kept me engaged. the latter half of the book was disappointing. idk how to rate it

annietaber's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 0%

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God this writing was just so clunky. No characterization/personal motivations to speak of, unnatural and ellipse-filled dialogue, and a poor set up. Suddenly we just arrive at this school? Idk it just all felt so middle-grade, like exactly what you would write if you were 14 and told to write a spooky magic model (

“Go complete the ritual or else something bad will happen to your mom” “Good job now go to this special school”

Hello??). Unclear how much of this is reading in translation but I don’t want to attribute poor characterization and flat motives to simply the Russian language cuz I don’t think that’s what’s going on here…

Sorry to Esohe </3