The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

The Master and Margarita

Mikhail Bulgakov with Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator), Boris Fishman (Contributor), Richard Pevear (Translator), Christopher Conn Askew (Illustrator)

412 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics literary magical realism adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
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Nothing in the whole of literature compares with The Master and Margarita. One spring afternoon, the Devil, trailing fire and chaos in his wake, weaves himself out of the shadows and into Moscow. Mikhail Bulgakov’s fantastical, funny, and devastat...

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Community Reviews

4.16
based on 30,543 reviews

Moods

funny: 74%

mysterious: 69%

adventurous: 56%

dark: 46%

challenging: 37%

reflective: 31%

emotional: 12%

lighthearted: 11%

tense: 10%

inspiring: 6%

hopeful: 5%

sad: 4%

informative: 3%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

29% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

32% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

49% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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