Decamerone by Giovanni Boccaccio

Decamerone

Giovanni Boccaccio

695 pages first pub 1351 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging funny reflective medium-paced
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Boccaccio's masterpiece is here issued unabridged. It is a complete world in itself, one in which we can walk about even as the characters themselves. It is not, in fact, necessary to read very much of this exquisite prose before we become as much...

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Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 100%
funny 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
hopeful 33%
informative 33%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.5

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