A review by potterpav
Paradise Lost by John Milton

adventurous dark hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

if i wasn’t a big bible fan, i know i wouldn’t have rated this epic so highly, but i rlly rlly love the bible so… kind of goes hand in hand. some parts of this text (like all books) dragged like CRAZY but i really liked the final books of the poem, john milton is a genius! i agree that it is like bible fan-fiction but it’s also not because it literally is just genesis.. like there are whole stanzas that are taken straight from the first book of the old testament LOL! john you think you’re so sneaky🤭super interesting how satan fell away for the last few books as the importance of the Messiah was stressed and how the ending was hopeful, i thought that was a rlly interesting touch - satan got rejected by his snake friends and had to continue his journey with his (insanely messed up) daughter and son/grandson. anyway satan was not the hero of the text, you guys just only read the first 4 books in school. I ACTUALLY ENJOYED THIS. EN101 FOREVER!!!!!!
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