adventurous emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Suitable for fourth/ fifth grade children

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.

~Virgil made me cry~
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
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
adventurous challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

had a much better time reading this than inferno
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

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

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.

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….

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!