402 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394174396
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 17 April 1967
Description
An audacious revision of the stories of Faust and Pontius Pilate, The Master and Margarita is recognized as one of the essential classics of modern Russian literature. The novel's vision of Soviet life in the 1930s is so ferociously accurate that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,178 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
adventurous 56%
dark 45%
challenging 33%
reflective 31%
lighthearted 12%
emotional 9%
tense 8%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
sad 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 30% | Character: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 24% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illnessModerate
Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horrorMinor
Cancer, Racial slurs
402 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394174396
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 17 April 1967
Description
An audacious revision of the stories of Faust and Pontius Pilate, The Master and Margarita is recognized as one of the essential classics of modern Russian literature. The novel's vision of Soviet life in the 1930s is so ferociously accurate that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,178 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
adventurous 56%
dark 45%
challenging 33%
reflective 31%
lighthearted 12%
emotional 9%
tense 8%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
sad 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 30% | Character: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 24% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illnessModerate
Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horrorMinor
Cancer, Racial slurs