A review by earwicker
The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio

3.0

Juicy bits of carnality simmering in a well-seasoned, tasty broth, but at the end of the day, it's just a stew. And I'm not convinced that Boccaccio intended it to be anything more than that. Almost all these stories are delicately crafted, despite the crass subject material, but I was expecting something more substantial for what is considered Western Canon caliber literature. The first story and the last might be all you really need to read.