julesreed 's review for:

The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl

3.75

mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Slow paced for about 2/3 because it’s a lot of character building. Then it all speeds up rapidly. I’m not a huge fan of the ending, I feel like some of the characters didn’t get a clear ending or closure. However I think this book was historically accurate.