challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Вот что бывает, когда поэт влюбился, поговорив с девушкой два раза, а потом узнал, что она вышла замуж и умерла.
Всех моих любимцев Данте отправил в ад: и Ахилла с Патроклом, и Тиресия, и даже самого Одиссея (негодую вместе с Афиной!).
challenging dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated

an extremely long, difficult, and soul devouring read, especially if you find yourself with a version that isn't annotated (bless your heart). i chipped away at The Divine Comedy for months and sometimes I had to re-read single phrases multiple times.

however, it is a worthwile read. if you can't finish the whole thing i would plead you to at least read the iconic Inferno section in its entirety.
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A foundational work in western thought and for good reason. A beautiful story that explores meaningful Christian doctrine in a brilliant and intuitive allegory for becoming closer to God.

It was too long and a bit boring for me
adventurous challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

This is one of the books that make me wish I could read any language in existence. I moderately enjoyed reading it, but I know I would have understood it better in its native tongue, especially during the time in which Dante wrote it. I read it mostly to understand the cultural references seen in literature and art throughout the years.

It is very dense and it took me a very long time to read. I had to read a few Cantos at a time in order to not be bogged down. I would highly suggest taking time to read it and breaking it up over a period of time, rather than trying to read it all the way through in a short period of time.

If you don't read all of it, stick to Inferno. It is definitely the most interesting section and is the most referenced section as well.

Single greatest work of fanfic of all time