Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi

Woman at Point Zero

Nawal El Saadawi

160 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced
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'All the men I did get to know filled me with but one desire: to lift my hand and bring it smashing down on his face.'So begins Firdaus's remarkable story of rebellion against a society founded on lies, hypocrisy, brutality and oppression. Born to...

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Community Reviews

4.21
based on 3,601 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

sad: 65%

emotional: 59%

reflective: 59%

challenging: 49%

tense: 34%

inspiring: 13%

informative: 10%

adventurous: 5%

mysterious: 2%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

56% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
74% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

74% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

44% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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