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challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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:
Yes
Very out of my comfort zone book, but I made myself push through it and I’m glad I did. The last half is definitely a lot more visually descriptive and gore-filled than the first half which saved this book from being a 2 star in my opinion. My copy was also a very beautiful illustrated edition with lots of art which helped invoke the imagery Dante intended. I will probably never touch this book ever again unless I learn Italian and can enjoy it as it was intended to be read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder
Minor: Incest, Islamophobia
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
I see a lot of comments talking about Dante roasting most of Florence. Just wanted to add that he’s doing so because he was exiled and this was a method of revenge and slander. It’s supposed to be tongue in cheek which Pinsky translated beautifully!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Abortion, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail