One Thousand and One Nights: A Retelling by Hanan Al-Shaykh

One Thousand and One Nights: A Retelling

Hanan Al-Shaykh

288 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

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Passed down over centuries from India, Persia, and across the Arab world, the mesmerizing stories of One Thousand and One Nights are related by the beautiful, young Shahrazad as she attempts to delay her execution. Retold in modern English by the ...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 538 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 91%

funny: 45%

dark: 32%

lighthearted: 23%

mysterious: 23%

emotional: 21%

reflective: 10%

relaxing: 8%

challenging: 6%

hopeful: 6%

sad: 6%

tense: 6%

inspiring: 4%

informative: 2%

Pace

33% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

48% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
11% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
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Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
23% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

45% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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