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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Finally finished this book, what a wild ride. Loved Inferno, the imagery was fantastic and it completely immersed me. Paradiso was good, some interesting points to think about. Purgatorio I found quite lackluster, I struggled to get through it. Overall I'm glad I read all three but Inferno really was the cream of the crop.
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Interesting and fun classical book on Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell structure. Don't believe all the moral suggestions that it makes. This book is pretty extreme and wild, but overall I think that made it fun to read. It does, however, make some subtly interesting claims
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence
I only read what I had to for class.
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Possibly the most famous bit if fan-fiction to ever be written, besides 50 shades.
Fascinating read about the society of 13th century Italy and the surrounding politics, presented in a very dark world of christian values - despite, for the most part, not feeling very christian at all (a balance of which I found enjoyable).
A challenging read, constantly flipping to read every footnote, even googling maps and names and family trees just to know who is speaking. Its clear to see why this book is so densely studied, but even from a surface level read it is engaging. My only real issue is with Paradiso. The focus of morality and ethics of a good or sinful life were clear, but then Paradise is presented as this brainwashing light, and the ethics of which are wavered. This is when the fanfiction side of things felt strongest to me and detracted from the rest of the comedy. Made me wanna become a crying tree in hell, rather than be baptised and serve my way to heaven.
Fascinating read about the society of 13th century Italy and the surrounding politics, presented in a very dark world of christian values - despite, for the most part, not feeling very christian at all (a balance of which I found enjoyable).
A challenging read, constantly flipping to read every footnote, even googling maps and names and family trees just to know who is speaking. Its clear to see why this book is so densely studied, but even from a surface level read it is engaging. My only real issue is with Paradiso. The focus of morality and ethics of a good or sinful life were clear, but then Paradise is presented as this brainwashing light, and the ethics of which are wavered. This is when the fanfiction side of things felt strongest to me and detracted from the rest of the comedy. Made me wanna become a crying tree in hell, rather than be baptised and serve my way to heaven.
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Hell is far more interesting than purgatory and heaven, with Dante placing prominent characters being punished for their sins. I struggled not to fall asleep through purgatory and heaven.
adventurous
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
funny
slow-paced
I too want to casually drag mythological and historical figures, and my contemporaries in a book.