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Paradise Lost: Parallel Prose Edition by John Milton, Dennis Danielson
11 reviews
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Religious bigotry
Moderate: Incest, Rape
Minor: Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Satan realizes that God's love and his own chance at redemption were the true Paradise he Lost along the way, 10/10 experience
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Forced institutionalization, War
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Misogyny, War
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Religious bigotry
Minor: Gore, Racism, Sexual assault
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Sexism
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Incest, Rape, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, War
Minor: Religious bigotry
adventurous
dark
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
if i wasn’t a big bible fan, i know i wouldn’t have rated this epic so highly, but i rlly rlly love the bible so… kind of goes hand in hand. some parts of this text (like all books) dragged like CRAZY but i really liked the final books of the poem, john milton is a genius! i agree that it is like bible fan-fiction but it’s also not because it literally is just genesis.. like there are whole stanzas that are taken straight from the first book of the old testament LOL! john you think you’re so sneaky🤭super interesting how satan fell away for the last few books as the importance of the Messiah was stressed and how the ending was hopeful, i thought that was a rlly interesting touch - satan got rejected by his snake friends and had to continue his journey with his (insanely messed up) daughter and son/grandson. anyway satan was not the hero of the text, you guys just only read the first 4 books in school. I ACTUALLY ENJOYED THIS. EN101 FOREVER!!!!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Misogyny
Minor: Rape
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I just spent the past 6 weeks reading this, in detail, for an independent study. I'd love to leave a more detailed review at a later date, and possibly some favorite lines with citations, but for now I will leave you with:
Read it, had an existential crisis, bon appetit
Read it, had an existential crisis, bon appetit
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Incest, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Blood
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Paradise Lost isn't an easy read, but with a little preparation is doable. It's a masterpiece and it shows. The fact that we can still be inspired by this work of art after centuries says it all. If you're debating reading Paradise Lost, do IT. But, I suggest, it's best to read in a moment when you don't have much to do, when you can relax with your book and give it full attention. It's not a book for the train while commuting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Pregnancy, War
Moderate: Toxic friendship
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Obviously it’s helpful to keep in mind the contemporary values of society when reading any sort of literature. That said, DAMN did Milton give women a bunk deal. God creates Adam, gives him Paradise, gives him Eve (Who does NOT get all the physical and mental faculties that Adam enjoys), and then the almighty adds in a TREE with a big “do not touch sign.” What did He expect to happen??? First Lucifer, now Adam and Eve. God really needs to work on mending fractured relationships if He doesn’t want to just delete them from existence.
Otherwise, really great prose obviously. I can understand why some call this the best work of the English language. Milton knows how to write a sweet quote as well. 7.5/10.
Otherwise, really great prose obviously. I can understand why some call this the best work of the English language. Milton knows how to write a sweet quote as well. 7.5/10.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, War
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Rape