Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov

Heart of a Dog

Mikhail Bulgakov with Mirra Ginsburg (Translator)

123 pages first pub 1925 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian reflective medium-paced

Description

I first read Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita on a balcony of the Hotel Metropole in Saigon on three summer evenings in 1971. The tropical air was heavy and full of the smells of cordite and motorcycle exhaust and rotting fish and wood-...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,267 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
funny 67%
reflective 50%
mysterious 17%
tense 17%
challenging 14%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 10%
informative 7%
sad 6%
emotional 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 56%
medium 39%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 39% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 32% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.92

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