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sumitries's review
didn't pick the right time to read this, plis donate to me some brain cells
matcharlyy's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
smitchy's review
3.0
What struck me most about this extract of Dante's Inferno is how very medieval the descriptions were. I know it was written in that time but it is a story that could only have been taken seriously in a society that was so very overshadowed by religion. Even the supposed "sins" the victims in hell had committed shows how much of a strangle hold the church had on thinking. Basically anything that would be pleasurable would send you to hell. I wonder how many ill-educated people over the centuries read or heard of this story and lived in fear that it was true?
pandagopanda's review
A compact selection from a large historical work is an attractive proposition. In the case of this little volume, it’s maybe only partially successful. I enjoyed the whistlestop tour through some of the more famous and/or gruesome areas of hell, but with no sense of the nature or agenda of the main character and his guide (?) it’s difficult to get much out of it. It has left me interested enough to consider reading the full text but this book of excerpts doesn’t feel as successful as the other titles in this excellent series.
leomatija's review
4.0
i confess i have very little clue about what's happening but i loved it regardless
jz_reads's review
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
someone took "go to hell" a bit too literally...