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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
Non ho molto da aggiungere che non sia già stato detto su Il Maestro e Margherita. L'ho iniziato qualche anno fa e mi sembrava molto confusionario, rileggendolo ora l'ho trovato seguibile: è stato necessario solo appuntare i personaggi e dove li avevo lasciati. Divertenti le situazioni, un po' inconcludente il romanzo che riguarda i due personaggi del titolo. Per qualche strana ragione ero convinto che Margherita fosse una bambina.
La parte di libro che ho appena descritto sfiora appena le tre stelle. Però poi ci sono i capitoli di Ponzio Pilato. E poi c'è il primo capitolo su Ponzio Pilato (che nel libro è il secondo), che entra di diritto tra le cinque stelle e tra i pezzi più belli che io abbia mai letto.
Recuperatelo e ignorate pure il resto del libro, non si perde poi molto.
La parte di libro che ho appena descritto sfiora appena le tre stelle. Però poi ci sono i capitoli di Ponzio Pilato. E poi c'è il primo capitolo su Ponzio Pilato (che nel libro è il secondo), che entra di diritto tra le cinque stelle e tra i pezzi più belli che io abbia mai letto.
Recuperatelo e ignorate pure il resto del libro, non si perde poi molto.
It's just not for me. DNF 20%
I find the prose confusing rather than poetic.
I find the absurdism vexing rather than humorous.
I find the characters random rather than intriguing.
There's just nothing for me here. Every five pages I read starts to put me to sleep which harms my ability to read other books I'm more interested in afterwards. So I am officially putting this one aside.
I find the prose confusing rather than poetic.
I find the absurdism vexing rather than humorous.
I find the characters random rather than intriguing.
There's just nothing for me here. Every five pages I read starts to put me to sleep which harms my ability to read other books I'm more interested in afterwards. So I am officially putting this one aside.
challenging
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I had written a little review and goodreads ate it. I'm not going to try to duplicate it, just a few notes.
I loved the contrast between the two stories in the book, the Master's novel about Pilate - totally realistic, and the escapades of Satan and his milieu in soviet Moscow - total fantasy. Occasionally the silliness and randomness of the Moscow story verged on being exhausting, but it was redeemed by a very subtle moral - that courageousness and grace in the face of nightmarish realities are probably the only reliable tools to get out on the other side relatively unscathed (and have a pretty good time in the process). If you're greedy, bureaucratic, demanding (unless you've earned it - then you MUST be demanding!), or fickle, life will probably run all over you. If you try to process its madness within the narrow framework of your expectations, it will annihilate your sanity - but take things as they come, on their own terms, and you might be okay.
I loved the contrast between the two stories in the book, the Master's novel about Pilate - totally realistic, and the escapades of Satan and his milieu in soviet Moscow - total fantasy. Occasionally the silliness and randomness of the Moscow story verged on being exhausting, but it was redeemed by a very subtle moral - that courageousness and grace in the face of nightmarish realities are probably the only reliable tools to get out on the other side relatively unscathed (and have a pretty good time in the process). If you're greedy, bureaucratic, demanding (unless you've earned it - then you MUST be demanding!), or fickle, life will probably run all over you. If you try to process its madness within the narrow framework of your expectations, it will annihilate your sanity - but take things as they come, on their own terms, and you might be okay.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I didn't really enjoy this. It felt intentionally convoluted and relied too heavily on symbolism to get its point(s) across. Not my jam.
Read the Karpelson translation.
Read the Karpelson translation.
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Maybe the best book ever. It reads like a magnum opus because it is. I may update the review later to wax more poetic but just know that I love Behemoth more than words, as well as how much of Bulgakov's personal publishing beef is baked into this. Let em have it king
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-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