Reviews

Inferno by Dante Alighieri

greevianguy's review against another edition

2.0

Disturbing and difficult word structure, both of which made it hard to read. The symbolism was a little fun to work out, but the antiquated views on morality and hell of the time calls for some strange and horrible punishments.

leela_wij's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

raemc's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.25

novabird's review against another edition

4.0

Almost all are obligated to attend. What vision and imagination Dante had to describe the worst place possible for humankind. It is a forerunner to horror fiction that first appeared as a genre in, 'Otranto,' by Horace Walpole.

belunes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

nisaann's review against another edition

3.0

dante was tripping ngl

smalefowles's review against another edition

adventurous medium-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

4.0

Honestly wackier than I was expecting. Some very evocative portions, and many parts where I could barely imagine what was going on (need a terrible diagram of some cantos). Mostly seemed like an excuse to talk smack about a lot of people Dante didn't like?

Dante did seem to really like frogs, though, so that's a point in his favor.

elimena11's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

camilaquintero's review against another edition

4.0

this book is filled with so much symbolism. had to read very slowly in case i missed anything. it’s important to know about Dantes history before reading this. amazing technique and an amazing story and plot.

theremightbecupcakes's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense

5.0

Do you think I'd give up? 
That this might've shook the love from me 
Or that I was on the brink 
How could you think, darlin', I'd scare so easily?

Now that it's done 
There's not one thing that I would change 
My life was a storm since I was born 
How could I fear any hurricane?

If someone asked me at the end

I'd tell them, "Put me back in it" 
Darlin’', I would do it again
If I could hold you for a minute 
Darlin', I'd go through it again

I would still be surprised I could find you 
Darlin', in any life 
If I could hold you for a minute 
Darlin', I would do it again

For all that was said 
Of where we'd end up at the end of it 
When the heart would cease, ours never knew peace 
What good would it be on the far side of things?

It was too soon 
When that part of you was ripped away 
A grip taking hold like a cancer that grows 
Each piece of your body that it takes

Though I know my heart would break

I'd tell them, "Put me back in it" 
Darlin’, I would do it again
If I could hold you for a minute 
Darlin’, I'd go through it again

I would still be surprised I could find you 
Darlin', in any life 
If I could hold you for a minute 
Darlin’, I would do it again

I would not change it each time 
Heaven is not fit to house a love like you and I 
Heaven is not fit to house a love like you and I 
I would not change it each time 
Heaven is not fit to house a love like you and I 
Heaven is not fit to house a love like you and I 
I would not change it each time 
Heaven is not fit to house a love like you and I 
Heaven is not fit to house a love like you and I

—Hozier, “Francesca”, Unreal Unearth