Purgatorio by Dante Alighieri

Purgatorio

La Divina Commedia #2

Dante Alighieri with Jean Hollander (Translator), Robert Hollander (Translator)

848 pages first pub 1472 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging reflective slow-paced
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Jean Hollander, an accomplished poet, and Robert Hollander, a renowned scholar and master teacher, whose joint translation of the Inferno was acclaimed as a new standard in English, bring their respective gifts to Purgatorio in an arresting and cl...

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Moods

reflective 71%
challenging 64%
adventurous 48%
emotional 33%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 25%
dark 24%
mysterious 21%
informative 12%
sad 6%
funny 5%
tense 5%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 32%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 33% | A mix: 30% | Character: 26% | N/A: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | No: 19% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.89

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