W.R. Gingell’s Reviews > The Divine Comedy > Status Update
W.R. Gingell
is 4% done
up to canto 4, which will be for tomorrow (or later when i'm tucked up in bed). back to my other book!
so many good lines so far; my highlights are going to be CRAZY by the time i'm done
— Feb 05, 2026 02:50AM
so many good lines so far; my highlights are going to be CRAZY by the time i'm done
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W.R.’s Previous Updates
W.R. Gingell
is 17% done
dante still coming in hot (ehehe) with some of the most hardcore horror-gothic imagery i've read
"Incline thee to inform us who thou art,
that dost imprint with living feet unharm'd
the soil of hell"
— Mar 15, 2026 12:53AM
"Incline thee to inform us who thou art,
that dost imprint with living feet unharm'd
the soil of hell"
W.R. Gingell
is 15% done
still lots of hard-core gothic description that i love, still moments of sublime meaning
i've slowed down bc brain does not want to co-operate; hopefully that will change again soon!
— Feb 28, 2026 07:59PM
i've slowed down bc brain does not want to co-operate; hopefully that will change again soon!
W.R. Gingell
is 11% done
i've been having some really cool dreams after reading this before bed--plus i'm getting good sleep
so win/win
— Feb 11, 2026 04:11AM
so win/win
W.R. Gingell
is 8% done
the imagery in canto 7 of inferno is particularly visceral and cinematic
— Feb 07, 2026 10:39PM
W.R. Gingell
is starting
the Ciardi translation is so much better than the Longfellow one, which is so bad that i would dig longfellow up just to punch him in the face
anyway i am LOVING this already and i'm only 2 cantos deep
— Feb 05, 2026 01:16AM
anyway i am LOVING this already and i'm only 2 cantos deep