bexster216 's review for:

The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl

4.0

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I really wish we could rate using half stars, because 4 is too low of a rating for this book. I would rate it 5, BUT it was a slow read and I didn't particularly find it to be a page turner. The writing was absolutely amazing, though. The plot was so well thought out and so well executed - all the interconnectedness was exquisite. The characters were very likeable, and it made me want to read Longfellow's poetry! It also made me appreciate Dante's Divine Comedy more than I did when I read it in high school (hated it back then). It's not my usual kind of book - I read it for a book club - but I would definitely consider reading more by this author and more like it.