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A review by stacielouise
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
My favorite part of this book was the narrator. I loved the way the story was told, the way the narrator reminds you that he is also a character even though he isn't actively engaging in the plot. Knowing some of the history of the author from reading the introduction of my edition definitely added some weight that I think I would have missed if I didn't know anything about Bulgakov's struggles going into this. It added a bit of reality to this fantastical, chaotic story.
I enjoyed reading it overall, although I felt it slowed for me towards the middle and a bit in the end, even though some truly incredible things happen in those parts of the book. I think that is because the Master didn't appear in the book as much as I thought he would, until the later half. I also had a hard time keeping all the names straight, but that 's not a criticism, just an observation. The chaos was absolutely entertaining.
I enjoyed reading it overall, although I felt it slowed for me towards the middle and a bit in the end, even though some truly incredible things happen in those parts of the book. I think that is because the Master didn't appear in the book as much as I thought he would, until the later half. I also had a hard time keeping all the names straight, but that 's not a criticism, just an observation. The chaos was absolutely entertaining.