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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
medium-paced
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My favorite poem, I can read this masterpiece over and over and find myself amazed at the writing skills and the ideas. Dantes journey through the nine gates of hell, up to Putgatory, and on to the beautiful realm of Paradise leaves the reader wanting more. This is a great work of literature, and you will not regert reading Dante Alighieri's epic poem.
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I read this for the first time 2 years ago while in Italy; there's just something special about walking around the same cities that Dante the poet had experienced (centuries apart) and feeling more connected with him and the writing that i thought imaginable. not only learning about his history, or the time period, but being able to touch and feel the history embedded in florence's streets and poppi's castles gave me a deeper connection to Dante the pilgrim's journey first-hand. it made me turn inwards and reflect on thoughts in ways I never had before. the second time reading this poem back home in the states didn't feel right; i felt like I was missing an important factor in this book, or in myself. but I can't stop myself from constantly returning to this book, and discovering new things on each pass. i don't think I could ever grow tired of la divina commedia.
love Inferno and Purgatorio but Paradiso was very boring for me. do not enjoy reading about dante meeting all his historical favs
"I initially began to read The Divine Comedy after graduating high school and only made it through the first 10 cantos of Inferno before giving up; I may not have tried at all if I had known it would take a college education emphasizing literary analysis for me to finally make it the whole way through. The experience of reading this poem isn’t unlike that which Dante experiences; there are differing levels of difficulty in the text itself and the reader has been changed by the end if for no other reason than having accomplished the task of reaching the end. For a literature nerd such as myself, this was a daunting story to read and one that was a bit of a slog at times. That being said, it is easy to understand the immense influence that this piece of writing has had on Western culture. Any student of popular culture will notice many contemporary references to Dante’s magnum opus, and this is a testament to the lasting effect of The Divine Comedy." - https://thepastduebookreview.com/2017/10/04/divine-comedy-review/
This was a work that I had wanted to read for years. I would have liked to be able to read it in the language in which it was written, but even reading it in English, the poetry of the work grabbed me and kept me interested throughout, from Inferno through Purgatorio to Paradiso.
And yet, it is a work firmly grounded in the thirteenth century. Does it really have any relevance for us eight centuries later? Frankly, I can see very little. But the awesome vision of the author and his effort in completing this monumental work is inspiring. Look at what one human being can accomplish.
And yet, it is a work firmly grounded in the thirteenth century. Does it really have any relevance for us eight centuries later? Frankly, I can see very little. But the awesome vision of the author and his effort in completing this monumental work is inspiring. Look at what one human being can accomplish.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes