Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

3 reviews

jinglelocks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Violence

franzischi's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

allimoose37's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I finished this book weeks ago and I still don't really know how I feel about it.

It's definitely Russian Literature and may be a difficult read. It is certainly slow paced in one sense and extremely fast in another. Part One of the novel feels very disjointed and each chapter is essentially a vignette, Part Two is more cohesive in the narrative, and I'm not certain Part One is edited down to it's best ability.  This is a book about The Devil so be sure to check out any content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Cancer