ibrow 's review for:

Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko
4.5
challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Utterly unique. I thought this would be a dark and cynical version of the Wizard-school trope, sort of like a Russian version of The Magicians. But it's something different entirely, pushing at the question of what it means to be human. It was fascinating.