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liaandersson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
also idk if my strong dislike for the writing was bc it's a 'classic' written almost a century ago, but ive never had the same gripe w/ other classics ive read?? such a wasted opportunity bc this had such an amazing premise, w/ brief brilliant moments here and there, the titular master and margarita were actually delightful, and the end tied things quite well tgt. off to read 5-star reviews to see what others saw in this book.
Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, and Infidelity
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Religious bigotry
atalea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Body horror and Infidelity
fyre_flies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Forced institutionalization, and Infidelity
Minor: Gore
piapoyopi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Infidelity
allisoncc's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
It's definitely Russian Literature and may be a difficult read. It is certainly slow paced in one sense and extremely fast in another. Part One of the novel feels very disjointed and each chapter is essentially a vignette, Part Two is more cohesive in the narrative, and I'm not certain Part One is edited down to it's best ability. This is a book about The Devil so be sure to check out any content warnings.
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Infidelity
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, Terminal illness, and Violence
Minor: Cancer