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Title: Didn't enjoy this much...
Review: I found that Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita failed to live up to hype, mostly because of the writing style and the dated content. The story is written in classic Russian style: confusing points of reference, an abundance of minutia and too many characters. I could never get into and wondered at the point of it all. It might have been entertaining in a phantasmagorical sort of way in the mid 20th century, but turns out to be slow and tame by today's standards. Despite numerous attempts, I've never been able to get into Russian literature; something to consider about the reviewer.
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