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The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
4.0

The Master and Margarita is a fascinating book, but it has what might be 30 characters, each with two or three names. I found the entire story enjoyable and maddening and easy to invest in, but it was hard to track everything that was happening. So if and when you read that, just keep in mind that the dead Russian authors love their names!

As a side note, this edition had great footnotes that came in very handy for understanding the subtexts of some of the references Blugakov made. If you're into cynical Russian takedowns of Soviet society via the Devil, I highly recommend this book!