Katabasis
- 380
- Pagine
- circa 7 h
- Tempo di lettura
- Bestseller del NYT · 4 settimane in classifica, posizione più alta n. 1
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Il libro
Katabasis è un romanzo fantasy del 2025 della scrittrice statunitense R. F. Kuang. È stato pubblicato il 26 agosto 2025. Il romanzo segue due maghi, dottorandi, che devono avventurarsi all’inferno per salvare il loro relatore di tesi e ottenere lettere di raccomandazione.
Da dove viene il punteggio
Le fonti danno una media di 7,2 su 579 valutazioni, ancora poche: il voto dei lettori pesa il 76% e il resto tira verso la media di Classifiche (7,8). Da qui il 7,4.
| Fonte | Media | Valutazioni | Peso |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8,0 | 5 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 7,2 | 574 | 99% |
Voci dei lettori
Le recensioni più apprezzate su Hardcover (con attribuzione).
“Okay, so I’m going to tell you right now, this book will not be for everyone. I have been seeing a lot of critical reviews and people who have claimed to DNF. I have read all of her books, so let me tell you what I think. My aim is to be as objective as possible. Spoiler free. They marketed this book as an enemy-to-lovers story and a book about Hell. And although this is present, it’s more like a backdrop. This is more of a dark academia that takes place in Hell. So let me make this clear: this is not a romance story. The main characters are Alice and Peter. They are both PhD students who s…”
“Debated giving this five stars, honestly I'm on the fence :). Wasn't entirely sure what to expect of this book given the subject matter, but it was an interesting take. Similar to Babel, academia and philosophy run throughout the book in a comfortable manner, given the recommended reading for this book I was expecting something more dense but it was much more accessible than I was expecting. Nice mix of characterization, plot and a neat magic system. Ending was a bit predictable, but was still really satisfying and was a nice departure from previous books (which were more in the vain of great …”
“Overall rating: 4.5 I first would like to say that I received an ARC copy for an honest review. The second thing I would like to put out in the open is that I did go into Katabasis, right after finishing reading The Divine Comedy by Dante. Now, let us begin Quick synopsis of the book:Katabasis by R. F. Kuang is a modern story of a hero's descent to Hell. One night there was a horrible magical accident at Cambridge that caused the violent death of Professor Jacob Grimes. Which caused two students to embark on a journey to Katabasis. We follow the two heroes, Alice Law (Main Character) and Pet…”
Domande frequenti
Che voto ha il libro Katabasis?
7,4 su 10, da 579 valutazioni di lettori in 2 fonti indipendenti.
Vale la pena leggere Katabasis?
I lettori gli danno 7,4/10 su 579 valutazioni nelle fonti aperte.
Quanto tempo ci vuole per leggere «Katabasis»?
Circa 7 ore a ritmo medio: 380 pagine.
Il libro Katabasis è stato un bestseller?
Sì — 4 settimane nella classifica del New York Times, al massimo n. 1. Le vendite sono mostrate ma non entrano mai nel punteggio.