This fortnight we’re discussing “The Storyteller’s Daughter” by Cameron Dokey, a retelling of the Arabian Nights.
Topic 1: Power Imbalance. Begins at (1:35), CW for death.
Topic 2: Infidelity. Begins at (16:46), CW for illness, infidelity, murder, death.
Topic 3: Misogyny. Begins at (29:12), CW for sexism, misogyny, infidelity, death.
Promo for CPOV - Screen Snark; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (41:17).
Book TW for grief, ableism, sexism, misogyny, bullying (brief), infidelity, infertility (brief), confinement, toxic relationship, blood, violence, terminal illness, murder, suicide, parental death, death.
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