Review: 'One Aladdin, Two Lamps' by Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson has been on my radar for decades at this point and when I saw One Aladdin, Two Lamps I was super intrigued by its concept. It is a very personal book, bound to hold some opinions not everyone agrees with, but I find Winterson's insight into the art of storytelling fascinating. Thanks to Grove Atlantic and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Pub. Date : 20/01/2025 Publisher : Grove Atlantic I can change the story because I am the story. A woman is filibustering for her life. Every night she tells a story. Every morning, she lives one more day. One Aladdin Two Lamps cracks open the legendary story of Shahrazad in One Thousand and One Nights to explore new and ancient questions. Who should we trust? Is love the most important thing in the world? Does it matter whether you are honest? What makes us happy? In her guise as Aladdin—the orphan who changes his world—Jeanette Winterson asks us to re...
