Il Circolo Dante by Matthew Pearl
Il Circolo Dante

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 95%
dark 72%
tense 50%
adventurous 27%
challenging 22%
informative 17%
reflective 10%
emotional 5%
sad 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 46%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 56% | A mix: 36% | Character: 3% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 28% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 57% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.24

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