The Master and Margarita
Summary
When the devil arrives in 1930s Moscow with a retinue including a talking black cat, an assassin, and a witch, his antics wreak havoc among the literary elite. Meanwhile, the Master languishes in a psychiatric hospital after writing an unpublished novel about Jesus and Pontius Pilate, while Margarita makes a desperate choice to save him.
At a Glance
💬LanguageModerate
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexSignificant
🍷Drugs & AlcoholModerate
📋Other ContentHeavy
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Deception / Lying:
Language
💬 Does The Master and Margarita have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityModerate
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityModerate
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
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| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is The Master and Margarita violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreModerate
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The Master and Margarita
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveSignificant
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)Mild
Heterosexual RomanceSignificant
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Master and Margarita
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseModerate
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in The Master and Margarita
Medical / Body ProcessesModerate
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingSignificant
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