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The Annotated Arabian Nights: Tales from 1001 Nights by Paulo Lemos Horta

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

Historically significant tales.  However, from a humanistic, enlightened viewpoint the horrific misogyny is deplorable (spousal abuse, slavery, human trafficking, murder, etc).  The whole premise is that the king is so brutal he kills a virgin every night because of boredom.  Enough said.
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