'A book that has the potential to become a modern classic.' Lev Grossman, bestselling author of The Magicians Our life is brief.
The definitive English language translation of the internationally bestselling Russian novel - a brilliant dark fantasy combining psychological suspense, enchantment, and terror that makes us consider human existence in a fresh and provocative way. She is now in full control and visits her mother and her younger brother in a form of a spirit, relieving them from fear and illness.Our life is brief. At the same time he is the only one who really knows who she is and who is capable of acting as examiner for her and provide her with proper directions at the end.Īfter debating the very idea of creation poisoned by fear of death from the start (which is a Gnostic theme popular in "Fourth Wave" of Russian sci-fi) and a major struggle she still chooses to act and she sounds and creates a completely new world, probably free of fear and free of death. This is another reason for Farit to try to turn her away from her path before exam. She is also the "Good News (of salvation)" proclaiming the end of Death. He also proposed her to skip the exam (the proposition never obtained by any other student according to his own words) - probably the last temptation. Recall that earlier he is called "grammatical rule" and that Sasha says that it's impossible to leave in the world where he exists. She is that most important of all words and her task is to create a new world right at the exam.įarit on the other hand turns out to be the opposite force - the Death or the Devil. (view spoiler) [** SPOILERS AHEAD ** ** SPOILERS AHEAD ** ** SPOILERS AHEAD ** She turns out to be "the word" used by God to create new worlds as in "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" (partially quoted in the very end of the book).
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