A devilish debut by a brother-sister team invites us into the world of the elite Marlowe School, where some gifted students are having a hell of...
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Jul 27, 2010
Rose
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This book is hard to get into. The first chapters are supposed to be mysterious, but end up just obscuring the truly fascinating mystery readers discover if they keep on.
The writing reminds me of my junior high school literary journal. The Nayeris describe and describe. They tell about their story, rather than telling their story.
The premise is so-so. Five Faustian teenagers in modern NY society? Eh. As urban fantasy goes, that's pretty lame. It's hardly fantastic More...
The writing reminds me of my junior high school literary journal. The Nayeris describe and describe. They tell about their story, rather than telling their story.
The premise is so-so. Five Faustian teenagers in modern NY society? Eh. As urban fantasy goes, that's pretty lame. It's hardly fantastic More...
Jul 27, 2010
Nely
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I really tried to love this book. I read some stellar reviews and was super excited, headed out to my local bookstore and picked up a copy the day it came out - but sadly it fell flat for me.
I loved the idea of this book. The premise was fantastic - kids selling their souls to the devil in exchange for being beautiful, popular, intelligent, etc. But in the end, I just couldn’t relate to any of them. Don’t take me wrong, I once also dreamed of being the most beautiful girl in a room o More...
I loved the idea of this book. The premise was fantastic - kids selling their souls to the devil in exchange for being beautiful, popular, intelligent, etc. But in the end, I just couldn’t relate to any of them. Don’t take me wrong, I once also dreamed of being the most beautiful girl in a room o More...
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Jul 27, 2010
Jillian -always aspiring-
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I have to say that this book was one of my favorites of 2009.
If this book were to be classified as horror, I believe that would be apt. In the vein of Frankenstein or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, at times this story gave me goose bumps -- the mark of a truly scary tale that, more than horrifying you with blood and gore, makes you think, "What if?". The "what if" here has to do with souls and what it would mean to sell your soul to the devil.
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If this book were to be classified as horror, I believe that would be apt. In the vein of Frankenstein or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, at times this story gave me goose bumps -- the mark of a truly scary tale that, more than horrifying you with blood and gore, makes you think, "What if?". The "what if" here has to do with souls and what it would mean to sell your soul to the devil.
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Jul 27, 2010
Raquel
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OKAY!!! I'm soooo sorry, but I couldn't read it, I just couldn't! I got to page 47! I swore that I would pick it up and read it again, but I just couldn't. WHEN I READ IT, I FELT LIKE THIS BOOK WAS PUNISHING ME. I CAN'T READ IT, I JUST CAN'T.
FIRST THINGS FIRST, The beginning of the book threw me off already. It gave like a little background of the characters in the book, foreboding that the beautiful lady with the blond hair was...I dunno. Something like this mistress kidnapping the More...
FIRST THINGS FIRST, The beginning of the book threw me off already. It gave like a little background of the characters in the book, foreboding that the beautiful lady with the blond hair was...I dunno. Something like this mistress kidnapping the More...
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Jul 27, 2010
Valerie
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Another Faust is one of the most unique books I've read in a long time, if not ever. I don't recall having ever read a book that involved people, in this case kids/teenagers, selling their souls to the devil to get what they want. The unique plot line is what drew me to the story.
Unfortunately, overall the book was disappointing. Sometimes I found it difficult to follow all the different storylines of each character. Each character had their own ''gift'' from Madame Vileroy and somet More...
Unfortunately, overall the book was disappointing. Sometimes I found it difficult to follow all the different storylines of each character. Each character had their own ''gift'' from Madame Vileroy and somet More...
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Jul 27, 2010
BOOK BUTTERFLY
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Another Faust tells the journey of five children who vanish from their homes and are re-introduced years later at an exclusive Manhattan prep school by their strange "governess", Madame Villeroy. The cover art of Another Faust gave me the impression that this book would be a much lighter read, but wow, was I wrong. If you think that Another Faust is going to be a glossy soap opera about spoiled rich kids with too much power, then you'd be mistaken, much like I was. Another Faust is a w
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Jul 27, 2010
Alea
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Like I said about Fairy Tale, Another Faust for me was another book that felt like my own personalized version of fantasy and reality. I'm the sort of person that sometimes avoids fantasy because I fear if there is too much fantasy there will be nothing I recognize and will be utterly and completely lost. So again, Another Faust was a perfect balance of me of the recognizable and the fantastical.
For me, Another Faust is all about the characters. I adored them and their gifts and thei More...
For me, Another Faust is all about the characters. I adored them and their gifts and thei More...
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Jan 29, 2011
This was an interesting read to say the least. I wasn’t aware when I first found the title was that the title was an extension of “Faustian bargains” or what I’ve always known it as– selling your soul to the devil. Perhaps I was alone in this revelation. I’ve seen it portrayed in literature and movies before, but this was an altogether take, which was refreshing.
I enjoyed the overall story, the manipulations, the deceit, the jealousy, makes you feel all warm in fuzzy inside to know w More...
I enjoyed the overall story, the manipulations, the deceit, the jealousy, makes you feel all warm in fuzzy inside to know w More...
Jul 27, 2010
Holly
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Before Christmas, when I saw this book in the store, I was jumping out of my skin to get a hold on a copy. It looked so good and the plot looked amazing.
Unfortunately, reality bites. The plot was character driven, which sucks when you don't like the characters. Just before the halfway mark, I almost quick reading it because I just couldn't get into it anymore. But I kept on.
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Unfortunately, reality bites. The plot was character driven, which sucks when you don't like the characters. Just before the halfway mark, I almost quick reading it because I just couldn't get into it anymore. But I kept on.
There were many things I didn't like about this story, the biggest being the ages. Why do we h More...
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Jul 27, 2010
I ♥ Bookie Nookie
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This book just didn't do it for me. It had a good lesson to be learned for the YA audience it is meant. In the beginning, one of the girls asks her sister if she would rather sell her soul to be young, thin and beautiful forever, or keep her soul and be fat and ugly. Well, that is foreshadowing if I ever read it!
5 kids are kidnapped and raised by their "governess" and lead a very privileged life. There really is not much that happens that is interesting in this book--it More...
5 kids are kidnapped and raised by their "governess" and lead a very privileged life. There really is not much that happens that is interesting in this book--it More...
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Feb 07, 2012
MaryAnn
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I loved this book. Absolutely loved it! From the beautiful cover art, to the plot that was unfolding with every flip of a page, I loved this book. I was actually very curious prior to reading Another Faust to what exactly a 'Faust' is. So to the Wikipedia-mobile! Apparently, Faust is a German legend (I won't say any more because I don't want to risk any spoilers) and after finishing the novel you'll see all of the similarities that make Another Faust a great remake.
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Jan 04, 2012
Shweta's Book Journal
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Quite a summary and exactly the kind that made me pick it up. With a Faustian theme I was expecting a 5 starrer but somehow book failed to leave that effect. I am in no way saying it is a bad book. It is a well written story but characters failed to hold my attention. During the time I read this book , I was never felt compelled to just sit and finish it in one go or even very curious to get back to it .
Bice , was a character I would have liked to know more about . She being very vital More...
Bice , was a character I would have liked to know more about . She being very vital More...
Dec 14, 2011
Liyana
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I thought it was a smart plot. Intriguing and morbidly funny, it flowed very well. I loved how the characters were given time to develop in the middle, giving us readers a taste of how they use their powers and manipulate things to their liking. The writing was great.
It was kind of weird at the start. I was taken aback at how willingly some of the children gave their lives, family and souls up just for success and power. And they were children, that's the whole point. They were only 10 More...
It was kind of weird at the start. I was taken aback at how willingly some of the children gave their lives, family and souls up just for success and power. And they were children, that's the whole point. They were only 10 More...
Oct 30, 2011
Erin (Bookish in a Box)
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Another Faust is unlike any book I've ever read. I didn't like a single character and wasn't interested in anyone in particular, but just the same, I wanted to know what happened next. I cringed from the Governess Vileroy and shuddered whenever Victoria's time to steal the spotlight had come. I grimaced when Christian messed up, and I almost closed the book when I found out what Belle had done. Bice was the one redeeming character but she was so dull...or so I thought.
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Aug 05, 2011
Sometimes when you randomly pick up a book just because something about catches your eye, you get lucky. This was one of those times. It was a compelling and interesting take on the Faust story; once I started reading it, I couldn't get my nose out of it, especially during the last 40 pages or so. It's the first young adult novel I've read in a while and I was impressed with the quality: it's an intelligent story without being heavy-handed or simplistic; the characters were so well done that I w
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Aug 04, 2011
Amanda
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One strange night, five different children from all over Europe disappear, and no one seems to notice. It's as if the children vanished without a trace. Five years later the children surface at a prestigious party in New York City with a mysterious governess. Each child -the over-achieving Victoria, the linguistic Bice, her vain sister Belle, the thieving poet Valentin and the athletic Christian -has been granted a special gift that allows them to go beyond the ordinary. The group enrolls in the
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Apr 19, 2011
Reading
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I had actually pretty high expectations for this book. I enjoy a re-telling of classics like this one. Checkout Faust on Wikipedia if you're unfamiliar with this one. Selling your soul to the devil for a gift/wish can have great potential, for a storyline. I know Another Faust and it's sequel Another Pan have been pretty popular amongst YA teen books. So naturally I wanted to review them. Well, I wasn't that crazy about this book. I found Another Faust slow and hard to follow. The characters gif
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Apr 04, 2011
One night, from cities across Europe, five children vanish, only to appear again at an exclusive party five years later in Manhattan, accompanied by their mysterious governess. These children have been accepted into the city’s most prestigious school, where they quickly raise to great heights with the help of their benefactor’s extraordinary “gifts.” As they cheat, lie, steal, trick and hide, they find themselves suffering from the side effects of their own addictions.
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Feb 14, 2011
Nan
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I had high hopes for this book, but it unexpectedly fell flat for me. As the cover copy explains, this is the story of the five Faust children and their governess Nicola Vileroy. Each of the children has a special gift, but only three of them know why. They sold their souls to Miss Vileroy, and now she's raising them to achieve their dreams. Two of the children don't understand what's happening; they believe that all of them were adopted by Miss Vileroy as babies. Vileroy plays them against
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Feb 05, 2011
Sara E.
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Interesting concept, but with a very poor execution. The Nayeri's recycle the German legend of Faust, but this time with teenagers. The governess, the evil Ms. Vileroy (terrible name, and terrible names are another problem that plagues this book), finds four children desperate and unhappy, and makes a Faustian bargain with them, their souls/or servitude or whatever for their wildest dreams to come true. Victoria, is obsessed with being perfect and achieving success by any means necessary, Valent
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Jan 25, 2011
Lily
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Another Faust by Daniel Nayeri and Dina Nayeri
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One night, in cities all across Europe, five children vanish - only to appear, years later, at an exclusive New York party with a strange and elegant governess. Rumor and mystery follow the Faust teenagers to the city’s most prestigious high school, where they soar to suspicious heights with the help of their benefactor’s extraordinary “gifts.”
But as the students claw their way u More...
Reviewed by Moirae the fates book reviews
One night, in cities all across Europe, five children vanish - only to appear, years later, at an exclusive New York party with a strange and elegant governess. Rumor and mystery follow the Faust teenagers to the city’s most prestigious high school, where they soar to suspicious heights with the help of their benefactor’s extraordinary “gifts.”
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Jan 03, 2011
Wickedlyunique
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Dec 20, 2010
Sami
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It wasn't an amateurish so much as a novice attempt at recreating a classic tale. The overdramatic dialog worked with and against it, because sometimes it felt far too cliche where the authors gave some of their strongest characters the weakest lines that were purely for exponstional purposes - mostly Victoria whose constantly filled with spoilers and restating events that we as an audience can figure out on our own. Although a great example of this working in their favor is when someone such as
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Nov 05, 2010
Mari
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I loathe this one. Its preachy, boring and obvious. Worse yet, its a good concept, so it takes away the possibility someone would have done it better! You don't need to read it to know what its about, and you don't need to read past the first chapter to know how it ends. Five kids make a deal with you know who. By the time you read the word FAUST you DO know who. In this case its a governess. She isn't the main guy downstairs because she is not scary, and not neary cool enough. She gives out ba
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Aug 28, 2010
Samantha
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DULL DULL DULL
Ever get 100 pages into a book and STILL not like a single thing about it?
It wasn't poorly written enough to force me to put it down (as is the case with many others) but I wish it had been.
There isn't a single likable character in this story, one would argue that Bicé was meant to be the sympathetic character but the problem was that she was only in the story enough to make you pity her, she never did anything likable, you just knew she was pr More...
Ever get 100 pages into a book and STILL not like a single thing about it?
It wasn't poorly written enough to force me to put it down (as is the case with many others) but I wish it had been.
There isn't a single likable character in this story, one would argue that Bicé was meant to be the sympathetic character but the problem was that she was only in the story enough to make you pity her, she never did anything likable, you just knew she was pr More...
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Aug 26, 2010
Tammy
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This story is a modern telling of Faust and the devil. First, I think it's important to know who Faust is-it explains the story line a little better. Faust was a magician and alchemist in German legend who sold his soul to the devil in exchange for power and knowledge.
Another Faust is about five kids who wished to be rich beyond all imagination, beautiful above all others and more powerful than anyone else. They wanted it so bad they were willing to do anything-even sell More...
This story is a modern telling of Faust and the devil. First, I think it's important to know who Faust is-it explains the story line a little better. Faust was a magician and alchemist in German legend who sold his soul to the devil in exchange for power and knowledge.
Another Faust is about five kids who wished to be rich beyond all imagination, beautiful above all others and more powerful than anyone else. They wanted it so bad they were willing to do anything-even sell More...
Aug 25, 2010
Amanda
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I don't want to get into the habit of saying "other people" or "other reviewers", but I have to on this one. A lot of reviewers and readers out there have given this book a bad rep, saying that it is hard to get into or it's boring, or poorly written, this and that, but I have to disagree. The problem with this book is not so much the book's problem, it's just the simple fact that people don't know what to expect going into it. Something that is quite helpful before reading t
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Nov 18, 2009
Nicola
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Reason for Reading: The plot drove me to choosing this one. Plus, I'll admit the cover also attracted me.
Summary: Five children disappear from their homes, all ten years old. Five years later they all arrive at an elite New York high school with a governess in charge of them. They are all beautiful, brilliant or athletic and soon take over the school with their popularity. They each have a special talent such as stopping time, reading minds, etc. and they'll do anything to get what t More...
Summary: Five children disappear from their homes, all ten years old. Five years later they all arrive at an elite New York high school with a governess in charge of them. They are all beautiful, brilliant or athletic and soon take over the school with their popularity. They each have a special talent such as stopping time, reading minds, etc. and they'll do anything to get what t More...
Sep 19, 2009
Books and Literature for Teens
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Another Faust was filled splendid detail and glamours characters, but the overall story fell flat for me. I tried really hard to concentrate throughout the book, but some of the details were so long, my mind would wonder and then I'd have to start all over again.
I understood that the characters were robotic on purpose since they "sold their soul" to the devil, but they were still human and I was expecting them to be a little more personable. They weren't though, they felt too unrealist More...
I understood that the characters were robotic on purpose since they "sold their soul" to the devil, but they were still human and I was expecting them to be a little more personable. They weren't though, they felt too unrealist More...
Nov 20, 2011
Jessica
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Plot= I never heard about the legend soo I can't say anything about it but I love the idea of someone selling their soul for something they desire. I love each character and their powers.
Characters= Madam Veriloy= I love and hate her. I love her beacause I always like villians I hate her for turning my beloved characters into something they are not. Bice= I feel bad for her because at end I know her powers and feel nothing but pity. She is nice and love her sister she is indeed my favorite More...
Characters= Madam Veriloy= I love and hate her. I love her beacause I always like villians I hate her for turning my beloved characters into something they are not. Bice= I feel bad for her because at end I know her powers and feel nothing but pity. She is nice and love her sister she is indeed my favorite More...
