A review by chloewalrus
The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights: Volume 1 by

5.0

Had to read the majority of this book for my world history class and I was not expecting... this. Usually with assigned readings, if they're interesting enough to finish they're not interesting enough to stick with you. But this one sticks with you. It's hilarious. It's dirty. It's sad. God, is it even romantic in parts. But it's never boring. If you're going to read one ancient text older than any conceivable object you will ever see, it's this. I also do recommend trying to understand the feminist perspective on it, much of which may go unnoticed when first reading it. Scheherazade knew how to play the game.