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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
slow-paced
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Mysterious and captivating. Dark.
challenging
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Le maitre et Marguerite a été une adaptation en bande dessinée totalement incompréhensible. Je n'ai pas lu le roman, mais j'ai eu l'impression de lire un cauchemar fiévreux. Tout était fouillis, emmêlé, noir…
C'était vraiment difficile.
Sans compter les problèmes d'impression dans la préface (des espaces en trop, des lettres qui se chevauchent, l'espacement entre les lettres inadapté...).
Je n'ai vraiment pas apprécié.
C'était vraiment difficile.
Sans compter les problèmes d'impression dans la préface (des espaces en trop, des lettres qui se chevauchent, l'espacement entre les lettres inadapté...).
Je n'ai vraiment pas apprécié.
Themes or characters that resonated with me: The imagery resonated with me, I really enjoyed the philosophical themes of the nature of good vs evil (was the devil evil? did Pontius Pilate redeem himself with the murder of Judas?), what is truth (with regard to Yeshua and Matthew's account of him), the magical realism involved with the punishment of people in Moscow for their hypocrisy, the absurdity of situations. This book had the ability to create incredible images in your mind. The passages surrounding the ball and the historical figures was fascinating. This book is so deep and complex you could have an entire course about it in school. This is the kind of book that makes you think, exactly the kind of book I want to read.
Emotions, thoughts, or memories it brought up in me: the parts about the master and Margarita made me think about my relationship. Their instant romance was resonant.
Opinion about the author or writing style: This is the kind of book that most likely improves with repeated readings. Like One Hundred Years of Solitude there are just so many minor characters that it would benefit the reader to become more familiar with. Once you've got the whole picture of the book in your mind though, it is absolutely fascinating. My only difficulty was just the sheer number of characters and similar names.
Favorite Passage:
"he who loves must share the lot of the one he loves."
This is the definition of empathy when in love
__________
“But would you kindly ponder this question: What would your good do if
evil didn't exist, and what would the earth look like if all the shadows
disappeared? After all, shadows are cast by things and people. Here is the
shadow of my sword. But shadows also come from trees and living beings.
Do you want to strip the earth of all trees and living things just because
of your fantasy of enjoying naked light? You're stupid.”
__________
“You're not Dostoevsky,' said the citizeness, who was getting muddled by Koroviev. Well, who knows, who knows,' he replied.
'Dostoevsky's dead,' said the citizeness, but somehow not very confidently.
'I protest!' Behemoth exclaimed hotly. 'Dostoevsky is immortal!”
__________
"'Love leaped out in front of us like a murderer in an alley leaping out of nowhere, and struck us both at once. As lightning strikes, as a Finnish knife strikes! She, by the way, insisted afterwards that it wasn't so, that we had, of course, loved each other for a long, long time, without knowing each other, never having seen each other...'"
__________
"She looked at me in surprise, and I suddenly, quite unexpectedly, understood that all my life I had loved precisely this woman!"
__________
"All authority is violence over people, and a time will come when there will be no authority of the Caesars … Man will pass into the kingdom of truth and justice, where generally there will be no need for any authority."
__________
‘The foreign artiste is expressing his admiration for Moscow and its
technological development, as well as for the Muscovites.’ Here Bengalsky
smiled twice, first to the stalls, then to the gallery.
Woland, Fagott and the cat turned their heads in the direction of the
master of ceremonies.
‘Did I express admiration?’ the magician asked the checkered Fagott.
‘By no means, Messire, you never expressed any admiration,’ came the
reply.
‘Then what is the man saying?’
‘He quite simply lied!’ the checkered assistant declared sonorously, for
the whole theatre to hear, and turning to Bengalsky, he added:
‘Congrats, citizen, you done lied!’
Tittering spattered from the gallery, but Bengalsky gave a start and
goggled his eyes.
‘Of course, I’m not so much interested in buses, telephones and other
...’
‘Apparatuses,’ the checkered one prompted.
‘Quite right, thank you,’ the magician spoke slowly in a heavy bass,
‘as in a question of much greater importance: have the city folk changed
inwardly?’
‘Yes, that is the most important question, sir.’
My ratings-
Writing Style: 90
Relatability: 85
Originality: 100
Personal impact: 100
Plot: 100
Emotions, thoughts, or memories it brought up in me: the parts about the master and Margarita made me think about my relationship. Their instant romance was resonant.
Opinion about the author or writing style: This is the kind of book that most likely improves with repeated readings. Like One Hundred Years of Solitude there are just so many minor characters that it would benefit the reader to become more familiar with. Once you've got the whole picture of the book in your mind though, it is absolutely fascinating. My only difficulty was just the sheer number of characters and similar names.
Favorite Passage:
"he who loves must share the lot of the one he loves."
This is the definition of empathy when in love
__________
“But would you kindly ponder this question: What would your good do if
evil didn't exist, and what would the earth look like if all the shadows
disappeared? After all, shadows are cast by things and people. Here is the
shadow of my sword. But shadows also come from trees and living beings.
Do you want to strip the earth of all trees and living things just because
of your fantasy of enjoying naked light? You're stupid.”
__________
“You're not Dostoevsky,' said the citizeness, who was getting muddled by Koroviev. Well, who knows, who knows,' he replied.
'Dostoevsky's dead,' said the citizeness, but somehow not very confidently.
'I protest!' Behemoth exclaimed hotly. 'Dostoevsky is immortal!”
__________
"'Love leaped out in front of us like a murderer in an alley leaping out of nowhere, and struck us both at once. As lightning strikes, as a Finnish knife strikes! She, by the way, insisted afterwards that it wasn't so, that we had, of course, loved each other for a long, long time, without knowing each other, never having seen each other...'"
__________
"She looked at me in surprise, and I suddenly, quite unexpectedly, understood that all my life I had loved precisely this woman!"
__________
"All authority is violence over people, and a time will come when there will be no authority of the Caesars … Man will pass into the kingdom of truth and justice, where generally there will be no need for any authority."
__________
‘The foreign artiste is expressing his admiration for Moscow and its
technological development, as well as for the Muscovites.’ Here Bengalsky
smiled twice, first to the stalls, then to the gallery.
Woland, Fagott and the cat turned their heads in the direction of the
master of ceremonies.
‘Did I express admiration?’ the magician asked the checkered Fagott.
‘By no means, Messire, you never expressed any admiration,’ came the
reply.
‘Then what is the man saying?’
‘He quite simply lied!’ the checkered assistant declared sonorously, for
the whole theatre to hear, and turning to Bengalsky, he added:
‘Congrats, citizen, you done lied!’
Tittering spattered from the gallery, but Bengalsky gave a start and
goggled his eyes.
‘Of course, I’m not so much interested in buses, telephones and other
...’
‘Apparatuses,’ the checkered one prompted.
‘Quite right, thank you,’ the magician spoke slowly in a heavy bass,
‘as in a question of much greater importance: have the city folk changed
inwardly?’
‘Yes, that is the most important question, sir.’
My ratings-
Writing Style: 90
Relatability: 85
Originality: 100
Personal impact: 100
Plot: 100
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While my Soviet history is not up to snuff by any means, it was pretty approachable. Lots of interesting rabbit holes to go down and a fantastic satire all together.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced