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steven_nobody's review against another edition
3.0
I was able to complete up the end of the first canto of *Paradiso*, but I found all of it a challenge. There are some very good quotes that show nothing has really changed. For example, "The world is, truly, as your words declare, a sterile place where every virtue fails - pregnant with viciousness that blankets all." Overall, however, the book was just too mentally taxing for me.
tbyronk's review against another edition
5.0
The finest translation of the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It took a Poet of the magnitude of H.W. Longfellow to bring to vivid life the verses of this amazing work.
nfrance049's review against another edition
5.0
had to find a translation and watch a few video essays to fully understand but wow. more than just a self insert fic ill admit lmaooo. out of the three id probably say purgatorio is my favorite/was the most impactful, but both purgatorio and paradisio deserve more hype!!! inferno is more widely talked about (to the point i didnt even KNOW there were two other parts), but traveling through both purgatory and heaven, watching souls, even after death, working to redeem/save themselves and then reach eternal paradise, is SO crazy and its one of those times where i almost wish i HAD grown up religious or being taught about God because thats like. such a unique relationship and faith and hope i guess you have to have, which i wouldnt experience otherwise. ugh bro
stellarkruize's review against another edition
3.0
I remembered vaguely the different circles and their punishments and classifications from college. I don't think we went over this one too in depth or I just don't remember. I forgot how brutal it was too against other religions, but hey, that's Christianity for you. Especially how they treat Jewish people in the book considering it's a stolen religion from them. I also find it funny how this was treated as gospel as well even though it's technically a fan fic. Also a bit of a humble brag on Dante's part too is sprinkled in. An interesting read, though.
traveltounravel's review against another edition
It took me nearly 3 years to complete (quite fittingly) after taking a long sabbatical from the story near the end of Purgatorio. Its structure is remarkable & unmatched, incomprehensibly creative & complex, yet most of Paradiso can be mindbogglingly boring with Dante often saying, "Everything is so beautiful, all the light, I can't describe any of it!" yet never being short on words for the darkness of hell (I suppose on Earth we are more familiar with the likes of Hell than Heaven). Without literary notes and guides, good luck understanding half the references. Also, Dante finished writing it around 1320, and used closer calculations for the circumference of the Earth than Christopher Columbus did 170 years later so congrats Columbus, you're an idiot and a genocidal murderer. This review took a turn...
adamdi5126's review against another edition
5.0
Dore's illustrations are magnificent. And made the perfect companion while reading the Divina Commedia.
adamdi5126's review against another edition
5.0
E 'difficile, se non impossibile cercare di articolare una risposta ad un tale capolavoro epico. Basti dire che la traduzione di John Cardi è impeccabile come è bello. Questo sarà per sempre il mio lavoro preferito della letteratura.
thing2thing's review against another edition
5.0
Lorenzo Mattoti 的圖像實在精采，像在讀一本紙本現代舞劇。一邊讀，一邊感覺到舞台上的舞者舞出那淌血的樹妖，那在火雨中的異端。這是本書最吸引我的部分。「每個人因其自由意志，於環境中漸漸創造了自己的命運。人在過程若能學到愛人和被愛，將受上帝祝福。」
star_being's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This copy was difficult to read for me!