W.R. Gingell’s Reviews > The Divine Comedy > Status Update
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
— 12 hours, 21 min ago
so win/win
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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 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
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
