A review by venkushner
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

5.0

Having grown up in Russia, this novel has been a part of my life since childhood. And it was only after I left the country and was 26 years old that I decided it was time to finally read this book. I still vividly remember being scared of Behemoth, the "giant" human-like black cat, as a child because I had seen a scene from a television adaptation and thought it was THE devil. If only my little self knew that Behemoth was actually one of the greatest comic reliefs in this story and that there was no reason for me to be afraid of the funny, chubby cat. The novel was phenomenal and an absolute delight to read. It had some shocking moments, a somewhat dark and suspenseful atmosphere and some very funny dialogues between the characters. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it!