A review by isabella_sans_merci
The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio

3.0

According to my history professor, this is one of the best sources surviving which details the Black Plague. Which is pretty amazing. It is also interesting to read for the historical context that can be gleaned from the stories. But the thing that really earned my respect? In the conclusion, the narrator is like “hey, you dont like some of the stuff in here? Great. Dont read it then” and I really cannot argue with that. Some of the stories HAVE NOT aged well, but Boccacio said “dont like dont read” so my criticisms become invalid.