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Man, I remember I had so much fun reading these as a kid. I was never much of a Harry Potter kid, but AF really held my attention. I hope my kids like them, too.

Nothing in the book requires any background knowledge from you. It is all stated extremely clear in the book and context is provided to pretty much every situation.
You can just see that Bulgakov is SEETHING at the USSR at every opportunity, didn't like that too much even though i'm not a commie by any means, some episodes come off as Mary Sue-ish.

I'm really happy to see this book come up. Read it a few months ago, was pleasantly surprised by it. It's refreshing to have a villain with actual depth that you feel for. Solid page turner without being run-of-the-mill genre fiction. Anybody looking for a pulpy detective novel will be disappointed by the actual substance and quality.

>>18634892
One sentence that always causes so much seethe

Good for you getting your stuff out there OP, bump for support

>>17475412
based bigsoul, you are an arrow of longing for the other shore

I love those who do not first seek a reason beyond the stars for going down and being sacrifices, but sacrifice themselves to the earth, that the earth may become the Overman's.

I love him who loves his virtue: for virtue is the will to down-going, and an arrow of longing.

I love him who reserves no share of spirit for himself, but wants to be wholly the spirit of his virtue: thus he walks as spirit over the bridge.

I love him who makes his virtue his inclination and destiny: thus, for the sake of his virtue, he is willing to live on, or live no more.

I love him whose soul is lavish, who wants no thanks and does not give back: for he always gives, and desires not to keep for himself.

I love him who is ashamed when the dice fall in his favor, and who then asks: "Am I a cheat?" -- for he wants to perish.

I love him who scatters golden words in advance of his deeds, and always does more than he promises: for he seeks his own down-going.

I love him who justifies the future ones, and redeems the past ones: for he is willing to perish through the present ones.

I love him who chastens his God, because he loves his God: for he must perish through the wrath of his God.

I love him whose soul is deep even in the wounding, and may perish through a small matter: thus he goes willingly over the bridge.

I love him whose soul is so overfull that he forgets himself, and all things are in him: thus all things become his down-going.