Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi

10 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

rarasreads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence

noe_mireille's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

KAM takes on a whole new meaning after reading this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Incest, and Domestic abuse

bdilley28's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

I thought this book was very well written, and the different POVs tied together really well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Sexual content

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

sarahchemp's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-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: Rape

Moderate: Emotional abuse

ivannna_u's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Abortion and Death of parent

dadtsunami's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

powerful in the sense she was able to choose her own story but at the cost of

Spoiler

sex work and a death sentence

? an ending so realistic it hurts for the ppl who want the heroine to render the patriarchy useless, just once; i felt numb and dejected afterward. realistic, raw and a great short read. Not to mention the fact that the narrative is a really insightful look into what circumstances women in Egypt face.. and with El Saadawi framing Firdaus as a representation of all Egyptian women's experiences under the patriarchy... yes. also "revolutionary men with principles were not really different from the rest. [...] revolution for them is like sex for us. something to be abused. something to be sold."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

adiereadstoo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

evelynn's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship