432 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140455465
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 September 2007
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 13,274 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
adventurous 56%
dark 45%
challenging 33%
reflective 31%
lighthearted 12%
emotional 9%
tense 8%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
sad 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 30% | Character: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 24% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illnessModerate
Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horrorMinor
Cancer, Racial slurs
432 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140455465
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 September 2007
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 13,274 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
adventurous 56%
dark 45%
challenging 33%
reflective 31%
lighthearted 12%
emotional 9%
tense 8%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
sad 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 30% | Character: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 24% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illnessModerate
Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horrorMinor
Cancer, Racial slurs