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There wasn't much character-building, was there? Tim Send a noteboard - 23/07/2010 11:26:44 PM
The people in the Passion sections got to be real characters, which was good, but the Muscovites and (to a lesser extent) the creatures from Hell were just ciphers. I'm even including the ones who got lots of screen time, such as Ivan Nikolaevich and the two title characters.
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—Nous disons en allemand : le guerre, le mort, le lune, alors que 'soleil' et 'amour' sont du sexe féminin : la soleil, la amour. La vie est neutre.

—La vie ? Neutre ? C'est très joli, et surtout très logique.
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The Joint Book Club: Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:36:47 AM 1833 Views
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You contrarian you. Jacob - 16/07/2010 08:44:25 PM 1274 Views
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Yeah. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:46:33 PM 1183 Views
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The Passion interludes and Margarita's witchification and night flight. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:19:59 PM 1433 Views
Things you didn't like Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:38:20 AM 1134 Views
I'm not sure if it's the translation, Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:17:41 PM 1172 Views
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There wasn't much character-building, was there? Tim - 23/07/2010 11:26:44 PM 1351 Views
Too much crazy. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:59:46 AM 1289 Views
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The murder of Judas. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:13:58 PM 1334 Views
Does it make more sense if Aphranius is seen as... Vodalus - 26/07/2010 12:39:46 AM 1109 Views
Ah. Tim - 26/07/2010 08:54:30 AM 1225 Views
Interesting, I never gave that option a thought. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:54:17 PM 1323 Views
Yeah. I couldn't think of one that he would fit. Rebekah - 29/07/2010 10:35:35 PM 1200 Views
See, that seemed obvious to me. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:55:02 AM 1241 Views
Oh, so that was them making up a story to tell anyone else if needed? *NM* Tim - 28/07/2010 08:29:10 AM 659 Views
Mm, not just that. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:45:58 PM 1244 Views
That's how I read it, also. Michael - 29/07/2010 09:53:17 AM 1267 Views
The walls have ears. Nobody would know that better than Aphranius and Pilate. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 07:32:09 PM 1296 Views
Wait, isn't that what happened? Tim - 31/07/2010 07:39:32 PM 1360 Views
You are right. He didn't wield the metal weapon. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 10:19:57 PM 1319 Views
Also, who was Koroviev supposed to be? Tim - 23/07/2010 11:44:28 PM 1161 Views
Re: Also, who was Koroviev supposed to be? Vodalus - 26/07/2010 12:40:32 AM 1283 Views
may be... aragornital - 26/07/2010 03:50:48 PM 1157 Views
Ooh, I hadn't thought of that. Not a bad idea. *NM* Tim - 26/07/2010 04:11:43 PM 636 Views
Ivanovich's dream. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:43:43 PM 1306 Views
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Are Russian characters always over the top? Rebekah - 15/07/2010 05:25:43 PM 1077 Views
I had a hard time remembering who was who. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:18:44 PM 1369 Views
War and Peace was easier than this. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 07:38:51 PM 1258 Views
Characters (supernatural) Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:40:36 AM 1135 Views
The story of the Passion is strikingly intense. Ghavrel - 20/07/2010 07:27:26 AM 1279 Views
It is. They are my favourite bits. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:11:33 PM 1143 Views
I agree – those were my favourite bits to read. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:15:55 PM 1243 Views
Behemoth was hilarious. I love the idea of him being a large mischievous cat. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:22:01 PM 1058 Views
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I'm reserving a spot for my comments but not posting them just yet. Tom - 15/07/2010 03:46:34 PM 1223 Views
(I just actually posted below) *NM* Tom - 20/07/2010 05:22:00 PM 608 Views
Was wondering about that. *NM* Jacob - 20/07/2010 05:22:27 PM 616 Views
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That's neat. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:48:53 PM 1200 Views
Re: I had a very interesting conversation about the novel yesterday. aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:22:28 PM 1199 Views
I suspect I'm missing a hell of a lot. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:45:35 PM 1394 Views
I haven't collected my thoughts on the experience of reading the novel yet, but I wanted to share... Jacob - 16/07/2010 02:50:03 PM 1295 Views
I was slightly disappointed on my second read. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:48:02 PM 1305 Views
Re: I was slightly disappointed on my second read. aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:31:50 PM 1284 Views
I see that title and I think of taking up smoking... Larry - 18/07/2010 09:43:38 PM 1075 Views
My thoughts Tom - 20/07/2010 04:50:06 AM 1434 Views
Does this story translate well? Jacob - 20/07/2010 06:27:50 PM 1205 Views
I honestly have no clue. Tom - 20/07/2010 07:31:03 PM 1303 Views
That is what I thought you'd say. Jacob - 21/07/2010 02:04:26 PM 1182 Views
About evil in this book. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:14:59 PM 1096 Views
There is a Russian author who believes Margarita was Gorky's girlfriend. Tom - 22/07/2010 03:15:13 AM 1293 Views
More about evil in this book. Vodalus - 23/07/2010 02:01:40 AM 1231 Views
Aha. There's the question I was going to ask: Rebekah - 31/07/2010 10:32:17 PM 1080 Views
To the devil with this. I don't care if I am showing my ignorance. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 10:52:54 PM 1467 Views
Any time you have a dual story, the invitation to draw parallels exists. Tom - 10/08/2010 05:56:23 PM 1190 Views
For all the expressed interest, this book club discussion is languishing. *NM* Tom - 21/07/2010 02:07:23 AM 593 Views
I am trying to catch up. I've had NO time to read lately. nossy - 21/07/2010 02:58:23 AM 1270 Views
An anniversary, a birthday, and a successful job interview do tend to slow me down somewhat Larry - 21/07/2010 02:08:10 PM 1125 Views
I've nearly finished. Should be done tomorrow morning. *NM* Tim - 21/07/2010 11:22:05 PM 579 Views
Vacation and all the stuff associated with it. Will try to write something, but it might be a while. *NM* Vodalus - 23/07/2010 02:03:57 AM 602 Views
Give me a day or two to catch up on things and finish the book. *NM* Legolas - 24/07/2010 11:14:17 PM 574 Views
Names. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:16:23 PM 1228 Views
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The Damnation of Faust has been steadily moving up on my list of books to read. So many Tashmere - 26/07/2010 05:42:41 PM 1186 Views
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I have finally started it. Tashmere - 25/07/2010 04:30:57 AM 1237 Views
Have any of you heard of The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia? Tash - 25/07/2010 09:01:30 PM 1273 Views
Unfortunately do to my eye surgery I could not participate. everynametaken - 28/07/2010 12:36:28 AM 1246 Views
I "read" it in audiobook form, in the car and on the move. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:55:50 PM 1245 Views
I wonder if having the words in front would have helped Ivanovich's dream make (more) sense. Rebekah - 29/07/2010 10:37:27 PM 1041 Views
Indeed, it may have. Michael - 30/07/2010 09:06:27 AM 1743 Views
I've finished. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:39:57 AM 1262 Views
I am about 2/3 of the way through the book and it sounds like my feelings on almost all of it are Tashmere - 28/07/2010 05:48:07 AM 1060 Views
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I thought that was so. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:53:21 PM 1322 Views
It felt like two different books.One part I felt like I was wading through a meaningless fluff. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 10:45:52 PM 1270 Views
Hm Rebekah - 31/07/2010 10:53:46 PM 1274 Views
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