The Inferno, by Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri was a famous poet living from 1300-1331. His extremely famous story Dante’s Inferno was a poem about the great gate of Hell. In this story, Dante is expressing the reason of Christianity and the sins of life that can be spread for an increasing amount of time. These sins can lead to punishment and slavery forever. The story began when Beatrice the wife of Dante committed suicide for depression and Dante must be guided through the Hell to find the woman he loved and to keep his promise to her that he would stay faithful through the right and wrong of the life.

I think this story is well done in the sense of poetry and many other ways of expressing his feelings for Beatrice. This story kept me enthusiastic to keep reading for a long time because it made me feel engaged with the story; I really enjoyed it. This story has good depth in it because you will be able to feel the hate that is coming from Dante toward the demons that try to hurt Beatrice. The ending of this book is shockingly surprising; an excellent book that will keep the reader engaged with the story and its characters.

Reviewed by E.P., grade 10.