cristinabia's review against another edition

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Ce l'ho fatta! Non date retta a chi vi dice che a conoscerlo il Purgatorio è all'altezza dell'Inferno, so' fregnacce! Fatica e soddisfazione, l'ho sentita proprio una pietra miliare. Per un fedele, secondo me, ha anche qualcosa in più, perché la costruzione teologica è stupefacente.

elizawuen's review against another edition

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5.0

~Virgil made me cry~

aceface's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

icaruss_silly's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

lizetteratura's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

had a much better time reading this than inferno

alejkgonzalez's review against another edition

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challenging slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Worse than the inferno but at least there is not homophobia. 

wetdryvac's review against another edition

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3.0

Most of the love I have for this is Gustave Dore's art. Dante's writing really leaves me cold, though it's fascinating in terms of context.

anna_kristina_nord's review against another edition

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4.0

Another book cleared out that I started forever ago! I hate not giving great works 5 stars, but I have to admit this was a slog. Maybe if I spoke Italian….

lucieloureads's review against another edition

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4.0

Took me a year, but I finally finished The Purgatorio! Compared to The Inferno, Dante really focuses on each level, dedicating multiple cantos to each level of the mountain.

Dante passes a multitude of characters who are learning to repent for not being devout enough in their living years. The situations that the repeaters are put in are always fascinating to read, and Cardia footnotes help me to understand all the symbolism I completely miss.

An enjoyable read, looking forward to finishing The Divine Comedy!

olita's review against another edition

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Dovevo leggero solo alcuni canti per un corso universitario