Reviews

The Inferno by Dante Alighieri

zeinabali's review against another edition

5.0

Cannot believe that I just finished inferno.

jazz_literary_cafe's review against another edition

Wanted to take a stab at the classics, but too difficult to read, even with all the notes. Knowing the plot itself is interesting, but to read it felt like a chore

l1saenn1s's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

tdawgg07's review against another edition

3.0

school

megsk22's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

livlaffloaf's review against another edition

5.0

Wonderful novel. The distinction between Dante the poet and Dante the traveler is truly genius. The first to put a physical space to the name of hell, the world that Dante creates is absolutely marvelous. It is clear to see the care he took in distinguishing each circle from one another, including citing examples and stories of people within each circle. I recommend reading a version that includes notes on Italian history, since the novel is chock full of allegories and examples of Florentines.

gabslau's review against another edition

3.0

Pick this up again after years because of Hozier

olivia60's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

sydneyqamar's review against another edition

4.0

Dante's descriptions of his vision of the underworld supersede expectations. The endnotes in this edition proved immensely helpful in understanding the work without an English professor by your side. Dante evidently adored incorporating his reality into his works, as numerous allusions exist throughout this first third of his epic. Character developments seem to me rather subtle. Only a truly attuned reader will manage to recognize changes in Dante the Pilgrim without the aide of the endnotes. Overall, definitely worth a few weekends of reading.

catiemcgee's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0