Essential Russian Grammar

I should probably preface this by saying that I am from Russia. As a kid, I spoke Russian, but when I moved to the United States, I quickly fell out of practice over the years about the more advanced grammar topics. This book is the perfect refresher for me! I've never felt like my Russian was better! This book is incredibly concise and informative. I cannot stress the perfection of this enough. For all of you Russian learners out there, even if you are not from Russia, I highly recommend this book!

I wish I had discovered this little guide earlier; it would have saved so much work. Intended as study aid & reference, it excels at precisely that. Deceptively slim, it packs all the essentials in an accessible form. The section on propositions (which are used very idiomatically in Russian) demystifies with hand-slapping-forehead clarity. Similarly for (im)perfective verb moods. And it is nice to have declension & conjugation tables handy without having to carry a full-sized textbook. My only complaint: make it pocket size!

I'm already fluent in russian, and I am using this book as a review. It is an excellent book for this purpose, however, I think they might have expounded on motion verbs a little more, as this is a VERY hard concept for english speakers, as well as a very important one.

As a 3rd year Russian major who slacked off & didn't study over the summer, I found this book perfect for quickly relearning everything I'd forgotten.

This is simply the best book I've found, and there have been many. Also, it is small. And concise. I keep giving my copies away to Russian instructors who use it also. I am an intermediate level student and have been living in Russian for 3 years. I wish I had found this sooner.

I recommend this book to anyone confused by perfective/imperfective, cases and usage of some of the more obscure participle not commonly used in English. It is excellent, concise and a great supplement to your textbook. It will give you many "ah-ha!" experiences as you finally realize what other sources are trying to tell you.