Reviews - The Heart of a Dog

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The Heart of a Dog

Mikhail Bulgakov

3.91 AVERAGE

adamkmay's review against another edition

4.25

funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mcwilko13's review against another edition

2.75

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Wasn’t as funny as I expected. I could tell it was satire, but I left confused as to what exactly it was trying to say. Unsure if it was because of the translation but I found the writing style hard to focus on and somewhat uninteresting.

annastanners's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

spin_c's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

clarawellman's review against another edition

3.5

dark lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kariiowo's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

A disturbing, gruesome read that’s still rather funny. Also only 100 pages! You could easily read it in an evening. This author is truly something else to be able to combine all of this and have it be impactful. Does talking like a human and looking like one actually make you one?

“This, doctor, is what happens when a researcher, instead of keeping in step with nature, tries to force the pace and lift the veil. We have made our bed and now we must lie on it.”

“The whole horror of the situation is that he now has a human heart, not a dog's heart. And about the rottenest heart in all creation!”