Il Circolo Dante by Roberta Zuppet, Matthew Pearl

538 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction historical mystery thriller mysterious slow-paced

Description

Boston, 1865. In un'America appena uscita dalla guerra civile, un gruppo di letterati, tra i quali il poeta Longfellow, lavora alla traduzione inglese della "Divina Commedia". Il comitato direttivo dell'università di Harvard, di ferrei principi pr...

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Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 68%
tense 36%
adventurous 31%
challenging 22%
informative 9%
reflective 4%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 26% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.24

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