Purgatorio by Dante Alighieri

Purgatorio

La Divina Commedia #2

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

336 pages first pub 1321 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging reflective slow-paced
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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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Community Reviews

3.87
based on 2,188 reviews

Moods

reflective: 72%

challenging: 62%

adventurous: 46%

emotional: 29%

hopeful: 27%

dark: 25%

inspiring: 22%

mysterious: 21%

informative: 13%

funny: 6%

sad: 6%

tense: 6%

relaxing: 5%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
30% of readers chose medium
62% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
29% of readers chose A mix
29% of readers chose Character
7% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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