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The Hidden Face of Eve: Women in the Arab World by Nawal El Saadawi
2 reviews
maddyontheoffbeat's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
4.0
This is one of the first nonfiction books that I’ve like…actually liked reading. While this is specifically about Arab women, I think that every person would benefit in reading this. Maybe not all of it, but definitely the big concepts. I had never really thought about the origin of women’s oppression before, and this was a really nice way of introducing it I think.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Mental illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma
lucyreading's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This is a fantastic book about patriarchy and its origins, written by a Muslim, Arab woman. Anyone interested in the liberation of women should give it a read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence