Diaboliad and Other Stories by Mikhail Bulgakov

Diaboliad and Other Stories

Mikhail Bulgakov

256 pages first pub 1925 (editions)

fiction classics short stories funny reflective slow-paced
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Diaboliad and Other Stories is the only complete translation of his first collection of short stories, plus six of his best feuilletons from the 1920s. The targets of Bulgakov's brilliant, dark satires here include the Gogolian bureaucracy that mu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews

Moods

funny 68%
challenging 50%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 43%
dark 43%
tense 31%
lighthearted 12%
reflective 12%

Pace

fast 62%
medium 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 38% | Character: 23% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 15%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 8%

Average rating

3.53

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