gossip_gworl 's review for:

The Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov

5.0

challenging dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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ok russian poor things! no but seriously i actually really loved this. master and margarita being my favorite book literally ever i already knew the satire and comedy was going to be perfect. i didn’t necessarily understand every nuance of the political satire (i didn’t love the translation either so that might not have helped), but i also think there is enough context clues to see the absurdity in its premise and ideas: schvonder's self-importance, the populace's fascination and then distaste of modern science, sharikov parroting political buzzwords to manipulate his surroundings, etc.