Gordeeva Irina. Diary from the Underworld. 2018. - 358 p. The novel “Diary from the Underworld” tells about the difficult and tragic struggle of an ordinary girl for her principles, ideals and love. Her life is full of doubts, as well as events beyond the control of her will and desires, and her feelings make her suffer and at the same time love even the one who seemed unworthy of love. In the first chapter of the novel, the reader will meet the main character, whose past will unexpectedly overtake her and plunge her into despair, putting her before a choice that is impossible to make. Only those who know more about pain will be able to reach the second chapter, perhaps even to the end of the novel itself, written in the form of a diary. The main character's memories of the fifteen years she lived in a world ruled by princes and kings do not make her special. She stands up for what she believes in and the people who surround her. She values other people's lives more than her own, and the reader will not remain indifferent to her thoughts and feelings.