One Thousand and One Nights by Hanan Al-Shaykh

One Thousand and One Nights

Hanan Al-Shaykh with Mary Gaitskill

298 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous medium-paced
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Erotic, brutal, witty and poetic, One Thousand and One Nights are the never-ending stories told by the young Shahrazad under sentence of death to King Shahrayar. Maddened by the discovery of his wife's orgies, King Shahrayar believes all women are...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 543 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 90%

funny: 44%

dark: 36%

lighthearted: 24%

mysterious: 24%

emotional: 20%

reflective: 10%

challenging: 8%

relaxing: 8%

tense: 8%

hopeful: 6%

sad: 6%

inspiring: 4%

informative: 2%

Pace

34% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

46% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
10% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

11% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
21% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

48% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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