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A review by internetnomads
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
5.0
This is such a modern book - it could have been written yesterday. What was going on in magical realism before Bulgakov came along? Having just finished [b:The Angel's Game|4912857|The Angel's Game|Carlos Ruiz Zafón|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255680550s/4912857.jpg|3252824], I can draw a straight line from this book to that one through a hundred other books.
Initially was hard to get into the book, since the locations, cast and plot are jumbled up and the pace is quite frenetic. I really started to enjoy it the first time the novel cut to the portion in Jerusalem. There is a great sense of chaos but it's well managed by the author - although remembering three-part Russian names and keeping track of everyone takes a bit of getting used to.
You don't have to know the intricacies of Stalinist Russia to get the points Bulgakov is trying to make. Relax and enjoy this book.
Initially was hard to get into the book, since the locations, cast and plot are jumbled up and the pace is quite frenetic. I really started to enjoy it the first time the novel cut to the portion in Jerusalem. There is a great sense of chaos but it's well managed by the author - although remembering three-part Russian names and keeping track of everyone takes a bit of getting used to.
You don't have to know the intricacies of Stalinist Russia to get the points Bulgakov is trying to make. Relax and enjoy this book.