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lizziemcherring's review against another edition
4.0
Read for school. God this took it out of me but I learned a ton. In a sense the Decameron is humanity explored
giljule's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
patokoao's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
shanellewrites's review against another edition
3.0
The premise and the frame story are much stronger than the individual stories, but there are moments I found surprisingly emotional and resonant.
megs_k's review against another edition
3.0
Little did she know, what happens when tangling with intellectuals. ~ Giovanni Boccaccio
terrypaulpearce's review against another edition
2.0
I said when I put this down that It wasn't bad and I'd go back to it, but to be honest now that I'm reading some proper modern prose again, I find it hard to imagine picking it back up again. It was probably a momentous achievement, but it's just too far removed from my frame of reference for me to really enjoy. A historical artifact, of interest to scholars, methinks.
emmagorey's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
fast-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
5.0
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
4.0
This was by far the most challenging book of 2020 but that's not to say it wasn't a good book. I didn't find it quite as entertaining or thrilling as some of the more modern books, but I enjoyed the story's and it feelt quite cozy and special to pick this book is and read a few stories now and then. It's not a book suitable to read fast or very large chunks at the time, no this needs some time and a careful eye, which I definitely need to get better at, but the pay of is great. Would love to read more modern works influenced by these stories