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Dantes Inferno in Modern English by Dante Alighieri, Douglas Neff
4 reviews
mcdougmuffin's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Thoughtful exploration of turning from “sin” (wrongdoing) while also acknowledging it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Religious bigotry
theohume's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Body horror, and Religious bigotry
issyd23's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The OG bible fanfic full of Dante’s fanboying and self-inserts 4⭐️
Also the translator Mark Musa did a great job keeping the tone and plot in this version 5⭐️ for the translator!
Also the translator Mark Musa did a great job keeping the tone and plot in this version 5⭐️ for the translator!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia, Death, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Gore, Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, Torture, Suicide, and Excrement
counciloffrogs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Dante’s writing is truly fascinating to me, but readers be warned that Inferno is densely packed with allusion. Not only biblical, or even just greek mythos-based, but 14th century Italians politics, popes and other real-world religious figures, and at points personal acquaintances of Dante. I would not recommend delving into this work without prior background studies.
However, I do find it incredibly interesting the unique approach of analyzing real people in the context of their damnment to explain possible machinations of Hell. I enjoyed Inferno, even as a practicing pagan, which isn’t something I expected to be able to say about this book.
However, I do find it incredibly interesting the unique approach of analyzing real people in the context of their damnment to explain possible machinations of Hell. I enjoyed Inferno, even as a practicing pagan, which isn’t something I expected to be able to say about this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, Genocide, Religious bigotry, and Incest
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