Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi

3 reviews

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Murder

Minor: Abortion, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Incest, Infidelity, Fatphobia, and Pedophilia

el219's review

4.5

Disgusting and so essential to read; nawal was such an icon may continue to rest in peace and power

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Child abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abortion and Death of parent

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

this book was merely ok - albeit dark and insightful on an aspect of women's lives in egyptian society - originally, but 2/3 of the way thru things heated UP for real.

idk how representative firdaus and her tribulations were, but they were def shitty at every turn, w/ her being used by all the men in her life. her gradual, then rapidly crashing epiphanies and realizations abt women in a patriarchal, objectifying, power- & money-obsessed society were a gut punch. woman at point zero was also perhaps the first whose powerful patriarchy-hating declarations were able to actually make me legit moaned?? bc of how much i FELT them and their truth; they were so satisfying. 

we all knew how things would end, so there wasnt a lot of tension and anticipation while reading, thus this novel didnt elicit much emotions from me, but i still appreciate it for its bold truth-telling of how absolutely shitty it is to be a woman in a man's world, regardless of which part of the world it is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Murder, Death, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Child death and Death of parent