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3arth2kaye's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Torture
Moderate: Genocide, Homophobia, and Incest
counciloffrogs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Dante’s writing is truly fascinating to me, but readers be warned that Inferno is densely packed with allusion. Not only biblical, or even just greek mythos-based, but 14th century Italians politics, popes and other real-world religious figures, and at points personal acquaintances of Dante. I would not recommend delving into this work without prior background studies.
However, I do find it incredibly interesting the unique approach of analyzing real people in the context of their damnment to explain possible machinations of Hell. I enjoyed Inferno, even as a practicing pagan, which isn’t something I expected to be able to say about this book.
However, I do find it incredibly interesting the unique approach of analyzing real people in the context of their damnment to explain possible machinations of Hell. I enjoyed Inferno, even as a practicing pagan, which isn’t something I expected to be able to say about this book.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Genocide, Incest, Suicide, Religious bigotry, and Murder
lin3han's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
I see a lot of comments talking about Dante roasting most of Florence. Just wanted to add that he’s doing so because he was exiled and this was a method of revenge and slander. It’s supposed to be tongue in cheek which Pinsky translated beautifully!
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Abortion, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
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