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A review by imprimus
Escape from Hell by Larry Niven
4.0
An excellent work, and a worthy sequel to the original: Inferno. Like Dante's Divine Comedy: Inferno, this book is something of a social commentary in addition to its properties of entertainment (which are, might I add, immense). The people encountered in Hell are those of both recent history and ancient; some of which might surprise you, and most of which seem to be appropriately placed within the circles of Hell. In addition to the social commentary, there are philosophical musings upon the nature of Hell, justice and salvation; some of which I personally do not agree with, but all of which are quite profound and thought provoking.
I would highly recommend reading Inferno by the same authors before reading Escape From Hell, but I can't say that it would be absolutely necessary. I do, however, recommend reading this book. Its an excellent read.
I would highly recommend reading Inferno by the same authors before reading Escape From Hell, but I can't say that it would be absolutely necessary. I do, however, recommend reading this book. Its an excellent read.