Sex and Lies by Leïla Slimani

Sex and Lies

Leïla Slimani

176 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction essays feminism challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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Leïla Slimani gives voice to Moroccan women who are grappling with a conservative Arab culture that at once condemns and commodifies sex. Sex and Lies is an essential encounter with Morocco's sexual hypocrisy and a vibrant appeal for the universal...

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informative 93%
reflective 70%
challenging 52%
emotional 41%
sad 29%
inspiring 28%
dark 22%
hopeful 15%
tense 10%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 34%
slow 9%

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