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I absolutely loved this book. READ THIS! The novel is about a strange person and his very unusual gang of trouble makers who visit Moscow around the 1930s and their relationship with a writer. I refuse to mention anything else about the story, I recommend not to read the synopsis either. I think it would be a lot more exciting when you don't know who the characters will be. The novel is funny, though sometimes you feel guilty for laughing, but do so anyway. Also, it's very weird. The closest thing I can compare the strangeness too is Alice in Wonderland. However, the stories themselves are not alike at all. From the very beginning of this book I was hooked. The action doesn't have a long build up; right from the first chapter, the strange things begin and they only get better...or worse if you were in Moscow. The only flaw I found was that the writing was kind of choppy. I think when it was translated it must have lost some fluidity. Still I don't think this makes much of a difference, it is just noticeable. Furthermore, I know that there are some insightful things about the culture of Moscow during this time, but I don't care about that. This book was just fun and exciting to read. However, for some guarded religious people this book could be offensive, probably really offensive.
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