Book Review: Master and Margarita
January 11, 2025
Abandon your preconceptions & prepare for a wild ride. (Spoiler: some of that ride takes place on a broomstick, with a pig riding shotgun.)
Abandon your preconceptions & prepare for a wild ride. (Spoiler: some of that ride takes place on a broomstick, with a pig riding shotgun.)
This story that can be interpreted differently for each person depending on your background. I finished it in 24 hours; it’s just that good.
It’s all too common in sci-fi to reach a dissatisfying ending to an otherwise well-crafted story. This is a wonderful exception to the rule.
This memoir provided me with a beautiful escape. I needed a calm harbour and this understated memoir was perfect.
This small town, friends-to-lovers novel was as cozy as fluffy blankets. I’m so eager to read more about this town in the rest of the series!
I believe that the less you know about it going in, the better! So take a chance on Piranesi if you’re in the mood for something different.
I shall never look at another work of art (or the quiet, self-effacing museum and gallery guards) with quite the same eyes.
Unpicking the misconceptions that are held about her job, Doughty snuffs out myths & shines light on a necessary but nebulous industry.
Neil does an excellent job of balancing the true toil of raiding and slaving with interesting cultural stories.
Nora’s sharp wit and realistic character make this novel a standout, celebrating the complexities of love and self-discovery.
With such a flair for drama, Hari somehow manages to make research feel utterly gripping. A thought provoking read, full of good reminders.
There is darkness in this story, but it’s leavened by Smith’s ever-playful storytelling, and her characters’ capacity for resistance & hope.
Timelines and characters are bound together through an ancient text that changes their lives in incredible and unexpected ways.
This journal always pulls me out of a scholarly reading rut and reinvigorates ideas of postcolonial leftist theory with creativity.
Delving deeper into the redemption arc of characters left behind, this novel offers a compelling tale of sacrifice and redemption.
While relying on its predecessor’s world-building, it offers a fresh perspective, expanding on familiar settings.
This subverted all of my expectations in new and unique ways and introduced one of my favourite literary universes of all time.
Tension builds and feelings deepen in this slow burn, sporty, Brother’s best friend romance. I’m counting the days until her next release!
McCracken delights in human absurdity and the slippery art of writing about your family – be it fiction or memoir, or both at once.
Rebanks makes quiet communion with ancient ways feel electrifying, and his beautifully evocative language makes for transporting reading.