Purgatorio by Robert M. Durling

704 pages first pub 1472 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging reflective slow-paced
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In the early 1300s, Dante Alighieri set out to write the three volumes which make the up The Divine Comedy. Purgatorio is the second volume in this set and opens with Dante the poet picturing Dante the pilgrim coming out of the pit of hell. Simila...

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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%

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