> Why wouldn't I be talking about it at parties? For the same reason why you would not be discussing "Confucius, Philosopher of the Chinese" -- wrong audience.

> Why wouldn't I be talking about it at parties? For the same reason why you would not be discussing "Confucius, Philosopher of the Chinese" -- wrong audience. > Do you think that Master and Margarita is overrated or do you think people like it for the wrong reasons? I gave the answer above - fawning over TMAM among the western population is signaling of intellectualism targeting their friends. TMAM actually addresses it.