A review by thewordsdevourer
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

adventurous funny medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

ive never wanted to dnf a book so much in my life...and i think i have a permanent line between my brows now from the perpetual frown i had the whole time i was reading this book. the master and margarita was a warbling, droning slog that was 250 pgs too long. filled w/ needless description and endless tell-not-show, im so perplexed at how hundreds of pgs could be full of nothing.

also idk if my strong dislike for the writing was bc it's a 'classic' written almost a century ago, but ive never had the same gripe w/ other classics ive read?? such a wasted opportunity bc this had such an amazing premise, w/ brief brilliant moments here and there, the titular master and margarita were actually delightful, and the end tied things quite well tgt. off to read 5-star reviews to see what others saw in this book. 
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