The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! š
theohume's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Body horror, and Religious bigotry
raru's review against another edition
adventurous
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Torture
an_everyday_penguin's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
I read the English translation (obviously; I'm not fluent in Italian and even if I was, I'm sure I would have struggled) and it was't as bad as I thought it would be? It was a lot faster than I expected and I'm reading this for a course that I'm enjoying a lot. I wasn't expecting the amount of Greek mythology there was since this is about the Christian afterlife, but it was interesting. Not interesting enough to make me read Purgatory or Paradise, I don't think (or at least not yet), but still interesting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
issyd23's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The OG bible fanfic full of Danteās fanboying and self-inserts 4āļø
Also the translator Mark Musa did a great job keeping the tone and plot in this version 5āļø for the translator!
Also the translator Mark Musa did a great job keeping the tone and plot in this version 5āļø for the translator!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia, Death, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Gore, Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, Torture, Suicide, and Excrement
ohkayeig'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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Body horror, and Torture
Moderate: Homophobia, Genocide, and Incest
camraan's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
It was worth reading but I hope to never read it again. I guess now Iāll get the references.Ā
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Death
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
Danteās 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.Ā
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 isnāt something I expected to be able to say about this book.Ā
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 isnāt something I expected to be able to say about this book.Ā
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, Genocide, Religious bigotry, and Incest
hellssecretary's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
reading this as translated version and i cant help but wonder how actually it is in the original italian version
dante's writing style factually fractures between giving too long not-so-important explantations and comparisons that can piss you off as you read it, and then not explaining important points and people even a bit, as if he thinks everyone already knows all of the secrets of every rich/important italian men had. jesus.
constant mentions of roman gods and legends and talks about them sometimes got me fully overthinking this entire book, mainly because while being based around God it casual mentions pagan gods, like this was all some multiverse and both God and those gods parallely had contolled the earth. like?! basis of the book is God, but yet all those roman god are mentioned, and aint the point of christianity - one god and no others?š¤Ø
i aint christian enough to waste my sleep over it but damn that confused me
there many things that made no sense and were just outright weird and uncalled for and there were so many that i thought would be more complicated and explained better but were fully watered down, either by poem's boring style or translation (probably both)
would i have picked it up if it weren't for writing exam im having in three hours? probs no.
right now it seems really overwhelming and underwhelming at the same time.
i did like it more than most of books i read for school tho
dante's writing style factually fractures between giving too long not-so-important explantations and comparisons that can piss you off as you read it, and then not explaining important points and people even a bit, as if he thinks everyone already knows all of the secrets of every rich/important italian men had. jesus.
constant mentions of roman gods and legends and talks about them sometimes got me fully overthinking this entire book, mainly because while being based around God it casual mentions pagan gods, like this was all some multiverse and both God and those gods parallely had contolled the earth. like?! basis of the book is God, but yet all those roman god are mentioned, and aint the point of christianity - one god and no others?š¤Ø
i aint christian enough to waste my sleep over it but damn that confused me
there many things that made no sense and were just outright weird and uncalled for and there were so many that i thought would be more complicated and explained better but were fully watered down, either by poem's boring style or translation (probably both)
would i have picked it up if it weren't for writing exam im having in three hours? probs no.
right now it seems really overwhelming and underwhelming at the same time.
i did like it more than most of books i read for school tho
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Gore, Body horror, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury
idreamofdragons's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Absolutely delightful! Dante and his stalwart companion Virgil trapeĀ through a very hell, where we learn hard truths like the fact that devils play their farts like instruments and the place it has (in fact) already frozenĀ over. A short read that will clear away the years of pop culture distortion crusted on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Torture, Cancer, Cannibalism, and Blood
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