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The Master and Margarita

by Mikhail Bulgakov · 384 pages · Published December 1966
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4.31 / 5 across 250K ratings
Spice: 🌶️ (1/5)

A surreal, satirical Adult classic fiction built around devil in moscow, satire, love story. 384 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

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Content notes

Violence Political Satire
Devil in Moscow
Satire
Love Story
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
40%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
1/5
Spice
1/5
Core elements
Genre
Classic Fiction
Magical Realism
Satire
Moods
Surreal
Satirical
Brilliant
Key Tropes
Devil in Moscow
Satire
Love Story
Ending
Satisfying
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Is The Master and Margarita spicy?

Sweet (1/5) — hints of romance but nothing explicit.

Who would enjoy The Master and Margarita?

Readers who love surreal and satirical stories with devil in moscow and satire. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is The Master and Margarita?

A surreal, satirical Adult classic fiction built around devil in moscow, satire, love story. 384 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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