I finished reading The Master and Margarita about a week ago, but this is the first chance I've had to actually say anything about it. I'm still not sure exactly what I think of it, and this is bound to come out as more of a barely coherent stream of ramblings than an actual discussion of the novel, but I'll give it a shot anyway.

( Warning: Spoilers for The Master and Margarita, and also for Goethe's Faust and Stephen King's Needful Things. )

So, anyway, if anybody has any insights, or just wants to chat about the book, I'd love to hear your thoughts.