3.85 AVERAGE


The Inferno gave a certain satisfaction that I associate with OCD -- the joy of cataloguing: minor sinners go to Purgatory, Judases go to the frozen deepest part of hell, everyone gets tortured in ways appropriate to their sins. Whee!
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DID NOT FINISH: 6%

Yeah I'm too dumb for this

Was a bit confusing, though the footnotes definitely helped with that. I think I'd want to read another translation as well, just so I can understand better.
challenging sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark slow-paced
dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-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
challenging reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

excellent edition of a fascinating work!! very beginner friendly because i knew absolutely nothing about inferno going into this

i mean its a classic, what is there to say that hasnt already been said