A review by aramsamsam
Arztgeschichten by Mikhail Bulgakov

4.0

I enjoyed this tremendously. Some years back I watched the miniseries adaptation with Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm, which was an extraordinary experience (I almost fainted during a particularly bloody operation), and I wanted to read the stories it was based on ever since. And now I can safely say that the original might not be as gritty as the series, but it is funny and witty and ironic and captures the insecurities of a young person thrown into a responsible job perfectly. I wonder how much truth lies in these stories drawn from Bulgakow's own experience. Absolutely fascinating.