Reviews

Inferno by Dante Alighieri

mvrkws's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

A difficult read, for sure. It took me a long time to finish. Very interesting with all the footnotes from the translator. I feel I have gained from reading this book. Even though I did not understand it all fully.

greevianguy's review against another edition

2.0

Disturbing and difficult word structure, both of which made it hard to read. The symbolism was a little fun to work out, but the antiquated views on morality and hell of the time calls for some strange and horrible punishments.

leela_wij's review

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

raemc's review

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.25

novabird's review against another edition

4.0

Almost all are obligated to attend. What vision and imagination Dante had to describe the worst place possible for humankind. It is a forerunner to horror fiction that first appeared as a genre in, 'Otranto,' by Horace Walpole.

belunes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

nisaann's review against another edition

3.0

dante was tripping ngl

smalefowles's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Honestly wackier than I was expecting. Some very evocative portions, and many parts where I could barely imagine what was going on (need a terrible diagram of some cantos). Mostly seemed like an excuse to talk smack about a lot of people Dante didn't like?

Dante did seem to really like frogs, though, so that's a point in his favor.

elimena11's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

camilaquintero's review against another edition

4.0

this book is filled with so much symbolism. had to read very slowly in case i missed anything. it’s important to know about Dantes history before reading this. amazing technique and an amazing story and plot.