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432 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241552674
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 02 March 2023
Description
Written in secret during the darkest days of Stalin's reign, The Master and Margarita became an overnight literary phenomenon when it was finally published it, signalling artistic freedom for Russians everywhere. Bulgakov's carnivalesque satire of...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,997 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
adventurous 56%
dark 45%
challenging 35%
reflective 31%
lighthearted 12%
emotional 11%
tense 9%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
sad 4%
informative 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 30% | Character: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 31% | No: 23% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illnessModerate
Violence, Blood, Body horrorMinor
Racial slurs
432 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241552674
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 02 March 2023
Description
Written in secret during the darkest days of Stalin's reign, The Master and Margarita became an overnight literary phenomenon when it was finally published it, signalling artistic freedom for Russians everywhere. Bulgakov's carnivalesque satire of...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,997 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
adventurous 56%
dark 45%
challenging 35%
reflective 31%
lighthearted 12%
emotional 11%
tense 9%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
sad 4%
informative 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 30% | Character: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 31% | No: 23% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illnessModerate
Violence, Blood, Body horrorMinor
Racial slurs