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allyssashaye 's review for:
The Master and Margarita
by Mikhail Bulgakov
Leaning towards 3.5 stars. I think the book was very well translated and wasn’t too clunky. It is somewhat old, and obviously Russian, so that adds a little difficulty. A lot of the characters are referenced by 2-3 different names/titles. Additionally, a lot of the names LOOKED very similar to my ignorant American brain. I highly recommend making a character guide to keep them all straight.. unfortunately I didn’t think of that until the end.
The struggle aside, it was definitely worth reading. I took a lot of google side quests to learn about various things (such as why foreign currency was SO illegal in Russia under Stalin), which is why it took me so long to get through. It was a little stiff (?), as you might expect an older, translated novel to be, but regardless, the story was entertaining and original. Part 2 of the novel, once Margarita is properly introduced and all of the shenanigans are somewhat wrapped together, was definitely my favorite. I don’t usually recommend toughing books out if you aren’t enjoying them.. but I think this one is worth sticking with!
The struggle aside, it was definitely worth reading. I took a lot of google side quests to learn about various things (such as why foreign currency was SO illegal in Russia under Stalin), which is why it took me so long to get through. It was a little stiff (?), as you might expect an older, translated novel to be, but regardless, the story was entertaining and original. Part 2 of the novel, once Margarita is properly introduced and all of the shenanigans are somewhat wrapped together, was definitely my favorite. I don’t usually recommend toughing books out if you aren’t enjoying them.. but I think this one is worth sticking with!