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A surrealistic satire with the Devil cheekily raising hell around 1930s Moscow with a talking cat while *also* telling a story of Jesus and Pontius Pilate in ancient Jerusalem. Considered a classic for a reason.
Feb 21, 2024
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I will die on the hill that this is one of the best books of all time (though no one is making me, and there is no hill)!! On the surface this is a dark comedy about Satan and a band of vampires, a demon cat, and other ghouls coming to wreak havoc on Moscow
A closer read will reveal elements of political satire and philosophical exploration pointed what it means to live and create art under Stalin’s authoritarian regime (the historical context in which the book was written). There’s also a love story in there, for good measure.
Feb 13, 2024
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sooo good. really funny but i recommend an edition with footnotes as a lot of the plot and humor is driven by satire of mid-20th century soviet life. i recommend pevear and volokhonsky's translation
Feb 25, 2025
by Mikhail Bulgakov
I read it on Baby’s recommendation and it was phenomenal and y’all should read it too
Sep 10, 2024
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Will this show about half the world’s population suddenly vanishing throw you into a depression hole? Probably (especially S1). But it’s also an all-time fav and idk why more people haven’t seen it. Watch The Leftovers and talk to me about it ! (It’s only 3 seasons)
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