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Ivanovich's dream. Michael Send a noteboard - 29/07/2010 02:43:43 PM
Or did everything make sense.

This was the main part that I struggled with. The basic idea of the audience having to turn over foreign currency and being encouraged to inform on their neighbours and family makes sense, obviously, but in this section, moreso than the rest of the novel I felt there was a density of references that just flew over my head.
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The Joint Book Club: Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:36:47 AM 1899 Views
Things you liked Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:37:57 AM 1291 Views
I can barely comment at this point nossy - 15/07/2010 03:19:45 PM 1309 Views
You don't have to post only under those headings. Rebekah - 15/07/2010 04:39:36 PM 1329 Views
You contrarian you. Jacob - 16/07/2010 08:44:25 PM 1337 Views
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Yeah. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:46:33 PM 1261 Views
Re: The odd duality of humor and seriousness aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:16:51 PM 1490 Views
The Passion interludes and Margarita's witchification and night flight. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:19:59 PM 1513 Views
Things you didn't like Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:38:20 AM 1195 Views
I'm not sure if it's the translation, Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:17:41 PM 1229 Views
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There wasn't much character-building, was there? Tim - 23/07/2010 11:26:44 PM 1409 Views
Too much crazy. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:59:46 AM 1355 Views
Things that didn't make sense to you Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:38:54 AM 1252 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:19:12 PM 1410 Views
The murder of Judas. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:13:58 PM 1399 Views
Does it make more sense if Aphranius is seen as... Vodalus - 26/07/2010 12:39:46 AM 1158 Views
Ah. Tim - 26/07/2010 08:54:30 AM 1291 Views
Interesting, I never gave that option a thought. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:54:17 PM 1378 Views
Yeah. I couldn't think of one that he would fit. Rebekah - 29/07/2010 10:35:35 PM 1263 Views
See, that seemed obvious to me. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:55:02 AM 1305 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 694 Views
Mm, not just that. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:45:58 PM 1302 Views
That's how I read it, also. Michael - 29/07/2010 09:53:17 AM 1330 Views
The walls have ears. Nobody would know that better than Aphranius and Pilate. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 07:32:09 PM 1351 Views
Wait, isn't that what happened? Tim - 31/07/2010 07:39:32 PM 1421 Views
You are right. He didn't wield the metal weapon. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 10:19:57 PM 1379 Views
Also, who was Koroviev supposed to be? Tim - 23/07/2010 11:44:28 PM 1220 Views
Re: Also, who was Koroviev supposed to be? Vodalus - 26/07/2010 12:40:32 AM 1346 Views
may be... aragornital - 26/07/2010 03:50:48 PM 1216 Views
Ooh, I hadn't thought of that. Not a bad idea. *NM* Tim - 26/07/2010 04:11:43 PM 668 Views
Ivanovich's dream. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:43:43 PM 1366 Views
Characters (ordinary) Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:39:53 AM 1244 Views
Are Russian characters always over the top? Rebekah - 15/07/2010 05:25:43 PM 1132 Views
I had a hard time remembering who was who. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:18:44 PM 1432 Views
War and Peace was easier than this. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 07:38:51 PM 1315 Views
Characters (supernatural) Rebekah - 15/07/2010 08:40:36 AM 1195 Views
The story of the Passion is strikingly intense. Ghavrel - 20/07/2010 07:27:26 AM 1346 Views
It is. They are my favourite bits. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:11:33 PM 1207 Views
I agree – those were my favourite bits to read. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:15:55 PM 1302 Views
Behemoth was hilarious. I love the idea of him being a large mischievous cat. Tim - 23/07/2010 11:22:01 PM 1115 Views
He is MY cat. nossy - 28/07/2010 03:03:26 AM 1260 Views
I'm reserving a spot for my comments but not posting them just yet. Tom - 15/07/2010 03:46:34 PM 1274 Views
(I just actually posted below) *NM* Tom - 20/07/2010 05:22:00 PM 643 Views
Was wondering about that. *NM* Jacob - 20/07/2010 05:22:27 PM 647 Views
I had a very interesting conversation about the novel yesterday. Jacob - 16/07/2010 02:44:53 PM 1406 Views
That's neat. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:48:53 PM 1254 Views
Re: I had a very interesting conversation about the novel yesterday. aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:22:28 PM 1264 Views
I suspect I'm missing a hell of a lot. Tim - 23/07/2010 10:45:35 PM 1452 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 1350 Views
I was slightly disappointed on my second read. Rebekah - 18/07/2010 08:48:02 PM 1363 Views
Re: I was slightly disappointed on my second read. aragornital - 21/07/2010 12:31:50 PM 1342 Views
I see that title and I think of taking up smoking... Larry - 18/07/2010 09:43:38 PM 1136 Views
My thoughts Tom - 20/07/2010 04:50:06 AM 1513 Views
Does this story translate well? Jacob - 20/07/2010 06:27:50 PM 1261 Views
I honestly have no clue. Tom - 20/07/2010 07:31:03 PM 1368 Views
That is what I thought you'd say. Jacob - 21/07/2010 02:04:26 PM 1240 Views
About evil in this book. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:14:59 PM 1153 Views
There is a Russian author who believes Margarita was Gorky's girlfriend. Tom - 22/07/2010 03:15:13 AM 1362 Views
More about evil in this book. Vodalus - 23/07/2010 02:01:40 AM 1282 Views
Aha. There's the question I was going to ask: Rebekah - 31/07/2010 10:32:17 PM 1141 Views
To the devil with this. I don't care if I am showing my ignorance. Tashmere - 31/07/2010 10:52:54 PM 1527 Views
Any time you have a dual story, the invitation to draw parallels exists. Tom - 10/08/2010 05:56:23 PM 1256 Views
For all the expressed interest, this book club discussion is languishing. *NM* Tom - 21/07/2010 02:07:23 AM 627 Views
I am trying to catch up. I've had NO time to read lately. nossy - 21/07/2010 02:58:23 AM 1329 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 1191 Views
I've nearly finished. Should be done tomorrow morning. *NM* Tim - 21/07/2010 11:22:05 PM 615 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 637 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 612 Views
Names. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:16:23 PM 1278 Views
They're not common. Tom - 22/07/2010 03:08:55 AM 1293 Views
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 1260 Views
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I have finally started it. Tashmere - 25/07/2010 04:30:57 AM 1297 Views
Have any of you heard of The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia? Tash - 25/07/2010 09:01:30 PM 1330 Views
Unfortunately do to my eye surgery I could not participate. everynametaken - 28/07/2010 12:36:28 AM 1304 Views
I "read" it in audiobook form, in the car and on the move. Michael - 29/07/2010 02:55:50 PM 1303 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 1099 Views
Indeed, it may have. Michael - 30/07/2010 09:06:27 AM 1800 Views
I've finished. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:39:57 AM 1337 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 1129 Views
Civil Rights? You do realize that Russia never imported slaves, right? Tom - 28/07/2010 01:52:12 PM 1388 Views
I thought that was so. nossy - 28/07/2010 02:53:21 PM 1390 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 1344 Views
Hm Rebekah - 31/07/2010 10:53:46 PM 1341 Views
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