Sex and Lies: True Stories of Women's Intimate Lives in the Arab World by Leïla Slimani

Sex and Lies: True Stories of Women's Intimate Lives in the Arab World

Leïla Slimani with Sophie Lewis (Translator)

176 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction essays feminism challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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Jaw-dropping . . . Inspiring . . . A haunting and beautifully composed book . . . It blew my mind. --Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Women A fearless expos of the secrets and lies of women's intimate lives, by the bests...

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Moods

informative 94%
reflective 67%
challenging 47%
emotional 37%
inspiring 29%
sad 27%
dark 20%
hopeful 19%
tense 11%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 34%
slow 9%

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3.99

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