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gwit's review against another edition
5.0
Intense portrait of morphine addiction. Told primarily through a series of incomplete notes as recorded by a doctor as he documents his descent into addiction.
criss's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
annarudja's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
4.0
joaqnvln's review
dark
reflective
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
cecifeli's review against another edition
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bestobnacitalica's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
samovar's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tracie_nicole's review against another edition
4.0
Very precise study of addiction. Bulgakov struggled with morphine addiction himself, so you can see how he put himself into the book.