Reviews

Inferno by Dante Alighieri

hxouka's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

4.0

I had a seizure trying to read and understand this book. But one I did I actually really enjoyed it. It made me feel smart and educated. And thanks to this book, yapsville was born.

kayladaulton's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

szmnsk_'s review against another edition

3.0

dante needs to up the ante

mducks's review against another edition

4.0

An allegory of the life in Renaissance Italy. Whilst the period is often regarded as the flourishing of a South European art. it was also the age of barbarism: state corruption Papal perversion murder and theft (which helped finance the art). It also saw a resurgence of the attacks on non Christian groups and I prefer to read Dante in relation to the attacks on and destruction of the pagans.

fcd098's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

maresreads's review against another edition

4.0

lets be honestt this was bible fanfiction, but like... it slays.

Dante and Virgil are top tier ship and they deserve a ´song of achilles´ treatment.
btw, Achilles was in the Hell-circle of horny people (yes it was the most unhiged thing i ever read)

despite that, i´m still deeply disturbed from that dude who ate his sons...
"than hunger proved a greater power than grief" (Canto 33)
WTF Dante!!!!

juanpablo's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

oblation's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.0

J'ai beaucoup aimé ma lecture malgré la difficulté à saisir certains détails et noms, en particulier dans la dernière partie de l'œuvre. Je pense que je le relirai.

electrachet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

this book definitely checks the box "Are the flaws of the main character(s) a main focus of the book?"
wasn't horribly boring, better than Paradise Lost, easier to read

elizajstocks's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75