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909 pages • first pub 1351 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Decameron (c.1351) is an entertaining series of one hundred stories written in the wake of the Black Death. The stories are told in a country villa outside the city of Florence by ten young noble men and women who are seeking to escape the rav...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,035 reviews
Moods
adventurous 61%
lighthearted 45%
reflective 33%
challenging 31%
relaxing 23%
dark 22%
informative 18%
emotional 14%
sad 5%
hopeful 3%
tense 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | N/A: 21% | A mix: 18% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Misogyny, RapeModerate
Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual contentMinor
Death, Medical content, Murder
909 pages • first pub 1351 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Decameron (c.1351) is an entertaining series of one hundred stories written in the wake of the Black Death. The stories are told in a country villa outside the city of Florence by ten young noble men and women who are seeking to escape the rav...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,035 reviews
Moods
adventurous 61%
lighthearted 45%
reflective 33%
challenging 31%
relaxing 23%
dark 22%
informative 18%
emotional 14%
sad 5%
hopeful 3%
tense 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | N/A: 21% | A mix: 18% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Misogyny, RapeModerate
Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual contentMinor
Death, Medical content, Murder