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 or excelling

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 their everyday a...

Everything about this book, from the cheesy cover to the 3.17 average rating, made me feel like I would hate it. In fact, I was reading this expecting to get trash and fully okay with it. And yet..... I actually ended up enjoying this. I think because I went in expecting a garbage book, I’m not disappointed. The premise is actually pretty unique, the writing is very plain but I enjoyed it, and the characters are all unlikeable in an enjoyable way. It wasn’t amazing, it was quite confusing, but o...

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 well crafte...

Victoria cheats. Belle tricks. Valentin lies. Bice hides. Christian steals. Everything and nothing is connected, by the most invisible, inaudible things around the world. The darkness you trust to protect, the governesses--maids, nannies, baby-sitters--you trust to protect your children, is/are what betrays you when the right moment strikes for what they truly want and will give anything to have. The most five differentiated children are brought together by one governess because of their "weakne...

Usually I don't write reviews, but I was genuinely shocked by how low the ratings were for this book, so I had to throw my two cents in. First of all, if you are expecting a run-of-the-mill teen fiction book with a flashy story and a happy ending, this is not the book you should be reading. Second, this is not a love story or even really a story about someone triumphing over odds. This story is about human failure. Faust is a completely different genre of fiction than most present-day teen liter...

Better than expected.My review can also be found here:https://devouringbooks2017.wordpress....This is such an original fantasy read. In a genre filled with books that all feel rather similar, originality is not super common, but this book is one that will stand out in my memory. The characters are all pretty fascinating. I hate one-dimensional characters that have no flaws or depth, the characters in this book are not like that, they're interesting to read about. The pacing is good, I didn't fin...

Nothing in life is free and in the Faust household 5 teenagers are going to find out firsthand what happens when you sell your soul to get to the top…Christian, Bice, Belle, Valentin & Victoria find themselves in a new city 5 years later after their mysterious disappearance only to emerge with special “gifts” that could change the course of their lives forever…Another Faust is a beautifully written tale where sinister deeds grab you by the collar and submerge you into the pages until you’re left...

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 sometimes it was

This is the story of Madame Vileory who lets face it, is the Goddess of Death. She takes unfortunate souls and make them dependent on her. Why she does this I have no idea why. That’s the thing about this book, there was no motive for these evil actions!We have five teenagers who couldn’t be more different, yet what they wanted was the same. To be noticed and appreciated by their family, friends and the general public. Then Madame Vileroy comes into their lives and they sell their souls to her i...

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 a year.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." B...

I'm throwing my hands up. I'm guilty. The primary reasons I picked this book? The cover, and the pretty blurb of words on the inside of the dust jacket. I'm also a sucker for mythology and old lore. I liked this book, but to be honest, it fell flat on its face. The only thing keeping me reading was Vileroy, Bice, and Christian's characters, and the fancy little snippets of the various historical characters that Vileroy had drawn into her dark world of covenants and sin.The story was very unique,...

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 what humans a...

I wanted to like this. I really did. This story had so much potential to be great but it fell flat.It was bland and boring. It should have gone much farther into the character's lives, interactions, the plot. I felt like it was just skimming the surface. I couldn't really connect with any of the characters. The main focus seemed to be on there "gifts". I wish it had gone more into detail with their internal thoughts and feelings. There were brief glimpses here and there, but not nearly enough. I...

Sorry I just can't finish this...It's boring and I just had no interest in ANY of the characters

The Faustian Bargain is a popular worldwide legend about the devil. The bargain is the ultimate an individual might pay: the price of his soul for a devilish favor. Another Faust by Daniel and Dina Nayeri is the tale of five children and how they unwittingly make such a deal.In locations around the world, five children vanish without a trace. Five years later, they appear at an elite New York party on Christmas Eve, accompanied by their governess, Madame Vileroy. As strikingly beautiful as she i...