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528 pages • first pub 800 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141191652
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Every night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her next morning. To end this brutal pattern and to save her own life, the vizier's daughter, Shahrazad, begins to tell the king tales of adventure, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,950 reviews
Moods
mysterious 34%
challenging 31%
dark 28%
funny 25%
reflective 21%
lighthearted 16%
tense 14%
emotional 12%
informative 12%
relaxing 7%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
sad 5%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 56% | A mix: 31% | Character: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 32% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, ViolenceModerate
Slavery, Alcohol, MisogynyMinor
Antisemitism, Animal death, Animal cruelty
528 pages • first pub 800 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141191652
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Every night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her next morning. To end this brutal pattern and to save her own life, the vizier's daughter, Shahrazad, begins to tell the king tales of adventure, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,950 reviews
Moods
mysterious 34%
challenging 31%
dark 28%
funny 25%
reflective 21%
lighthearted 16%
tense 14%
emotional 12%
informative 12%
relaxing 7%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
sad 5%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 56% | A mix: 31% | Character: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 32% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, ViolenceModerate
Slavery, Alcohol, MisogynyMinor
Antisemitism, Animal death, Animal cruelty