Purgatorio by Dante Alighieri

Purgatorio

La Divina Commedia #2

Dante Alighieri with Mary Jo Bang (Translator), Mary Jo Bang (Translator)

fiction classics poetry challenging informative reflective slow-paced

336 pages | first published 1316

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The second installment in Mary Jo Bang's exhilarating, innovative translation of Dante's The Divine Comedy Award-winning poet Mary Jo Bang's new translation of Purgatorio is the extraordinary continuation of her journey with Dante, which began wit...
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Moods

reflective 72%
challenging 61%
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 27%
dark 16%
mysterious 11%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 20%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 33% | Character: 25% | N/A: 25% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9%

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