As someone who's familiar with the Divine Comedy, or the general concept of the nine layers of hell, this book's mystery & plot twist was pleasant, even if predictable. It's a short read (40 pages), but I liked the description, the writing style in general & the setting. I think it'd be cool to write an essay about this, if anybody is looking for an essay topic.

filing under: “disconcerting short story your AP lit teacher shows you for some reason”

É incrível como uma história tão curta me deixou tão angustiada. Sylvia Plath maravilhosa mesmo.

I really enjoyed this little story and the hidden meanings behind everything. It was a super quick read so it’s good for a small in-between read!

What a fantastic short story. I can't believe this was originally rejected; I loved the message.
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
fast-paced
dark inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No