The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio

The Decameron

Giovanni Boccaccio with Peter Bondanella (Translator), Mark Musa (Translator)

848 pages first pub 1351 (editions)

fiction classics short stories adventurous funny slow-paced
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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best effor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,037 reviews

Moods

funny 75%
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

slow 57%
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

3.76

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