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uoltera's review against another edition
3.0
Իհարկե կարար էդքան շատ նովել չգրեր, բայց գնահատում եմ աշխատանքը ու նաև համարձակությունը: Նովելները շատ տարբեր էին, կային ձանձրալիները, կային ահագին լավերը, ընդհանուր առմամբ "գիրք սրիկաների մասին" կարծիքս չի փոխվում: Եթե ավելի երկարացնեմ, սենց կստացվի` գիրք անուղեղների ու էդ անուղեղությունն օգտագործող սրիկաների մասին:
robberbaroness's review against another edition
4.0
Not every bawdy story is a winner, but the authorial voice is just an absolute delight.
lorena004's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
thelibraryofalexandra's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
graywacke's review against another edition
5.0
for all the terrible things in here, it's a really pleasant place to hang out a long time.
specificwonderland's review against another edition
5.0
The rich find refuge in a mansion as the Plague runs rampant. They tell stories by day and run a muck at night. Sexualized, manic.
lckeser7's review against another edition
3.0
I have, as of the time of this review, only read one story from The Decameron, that being Federigo's Falcon. I'll read the rest sometime.
Federigo's Falcon is a wonderful example of situational irony that will bring to mind O. Henry's Gift of the Magi. The Decameron was written by an Italian near-contemporary of Chaucer and it follows a similar structure to Canterbury Tales: a group of people (in this case, fleeing from a plague) tell each other stories to pass the time.
I've heard that there are some funny, bawdy tales throughout the rest of the book, and if they're as entertaining as Federigo's Falcon, I can't wait to have time to read them.
Federigo's Falcon is a wonderful example of situational irony that will bring to mind O. Henry's Gift of the Magi. The Decameron was written by an Italian near-contemporary of Chaucer and it follows a similar structure to Canterbury Tales: a group of people (in this case, fleeing from a plague) tell each other stories to pass the time.
I've heard that there are some funny, bawdy tales throughout the rest of the book, and if they're as entertaining as Federigo's Falcon, I can't wait to have time to read them.
serena_hien's review against another edition
It was really long and I was never going to finish it soon. I'll read it again, off and on, but its a book you can pick up whenever. i haven't read it since early January anyway.
ran_sophia's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment