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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
This is me prepping for katabasis by RF Kuang
I listened to the dramatized audiobook narrated by Corin Redgrave, Alex Jennings, Laurie Anderson, and Arthur Brown and it was actually very entertaining. Only 48 minutes, it covered all 9 levels of hell. The background noises really sounded like they were in the deep depths of hell and at some points I was a little scared.
Highly recommend this if you’re looking for a good summary of Inferno.
I listened to the dramatized audiobook narrated by Corin Redgrave, Alex Jennings, Laurie Anderson, and Arthur Brown and it was actually very entertaining. Only 48 minutes, it covered all 9 levels of hell. The background noises really sounded like they were in the deep depths of hell and at some points I was a little scared.
Highly recommend this if you’re looking for a good summary of Inferno.
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I am definitely not smart enough to have read this, but that is okay, I think it was good for me. The commentary proved very useful and I also came across a paperback of the SparkNotes for this at a library fundraiser book sale and that was also super helpful. So, while reading this did prove to be a bit of a task I did enjoy it. It was interesting, and actually quite funny.
A quote from Robin Kirkpatrick's commentary that really stuck with me was;
“Where traditionally, Hell is pictured as chaos, violence and ugliness, Dante sees a vision of terrifying order expressing the underlying structure of a world that God has created but sinners have refused to contemplate."
“Where traditionally, Hell is pictured as chaos, violence and ugliness, Dante sees a vision of terrifying order expressing the underlying structure of a world that God has created but sinners have refused to contemplate."
What a terrifyingly beautiful way to think of Hell. That your punishment is so purposeful and thought out. I also really like the idea that the deepest pits of Hell are freezing cold. To be so far from God's warmth that your tears freeze on your face before they can even fall. Beautiful.
Ciardi’s translation and notes are absolutely top notch
I have to learn Italian. Too much is lost in the translation. Even though the words are correct it has no flow in English.
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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