A review by emcatbee
Dante: The Divine Comedy 1 - Hell by Dorothy L. Sayers

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I'm glad that I have this book in three installments so I can take a break in-between. I enjoyed reading this classic (rare for me) and I liked the interactions between the translation and the meaning. I loved the poetry and was so interested in the construction of quite epic scenes! I wasn't a fan of all the politics and references of the time, as it made whole cantos difficult to read, but I'll be reading Purgatory and Heaven in time!