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I might recommend this if you're interested in the time period or if you're looking to compare Boccaccio's work with that of Dante or Petrarch, but even then only with caution. Some of the stories contained within are so deeply resentful and bitter towards women that I had trouble finishing the book at times. It's one of the only books that I have considered burning passages from, and that's positively sacrilegious for me.

klaudia_kelemen's review against another edition

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3.0

3,5*

kadrilr's review against another edition

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3.0

see raamat tegi mu ühele töötavale ajurakule haiget

radioactve_piano's review against another edition

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4.0

I started with what I didn't know was an abridged edition of the audiobook... to only include the erotic stories. Let me tell you, if I'd known about this book when I was in middle school or high school, I would have definitely read it then. Just the perfect amount of sex with skillful storytelling.

..turns out the rest of the stories are pretty great, too, though I'll always associate this with sex, sex, and more illicit sex.

sleepswimming_selkie's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

autumpeacock's review against another edition

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3.0

Day 10 story 10 has me heated

captainfez's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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