Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi

Woman at Point Zero

Nawal El Saadawi with Sherif Hetata (Translator)

114 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction feminism literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Description

From her prison cell, Firdaus, sentenced to die for having killed a pimp in a Cairo street, tells of her life from village childhood to city prostitute. Society's retribution for her act of defiance - death - she welcomes as the only way she can f...

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Moods

dark 88%
reflective 58%
emotional 57%
sad 56%
challenging 49%
tense 31%
inspiring 12%
informative 11%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 2%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 33%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 29% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

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