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سقوط الإمام by نوال السعداوي, Nawal El Saadawi
5.0
Symbolism meets masterful writing style in a novel that should be considered a modern classic.
The author presents so many social and cultural themes all under the big umbrella of political and religious lobbying, there's a law and a personality to represent it and no one is to question it, those who do are the anomaly. That's the book in a nutshell, but really it's more complex than that with a set of characters on opposite sides and with a protagonist and antagonist who both meet the same fate.
The novel is a heavy load of emotions and it's only natural due to the topics discussed such as mutilation and public executions or even betrayal and domestic abuse, it's not a leisure novel, it's here to make us question the moral values of societies and the roots of cultural practices.
It left me wanting more and it's a great thought provoking book that could open debates on religious hypocrisy, political manipulation and patriarchy.
The author presents so many social and cultural themes all under the big umbrella of political and religious lobbying, there's a law and a personality to represent it and no one is to question it, those who do are the anomaly. That's the book in a nutshell, but really it's more complex than that with a set of characters on opposite sides and with a protagonist and antagonist who both meet the same fate.
The novel is a heavy load of emotions and it's only natural due to the topics discussed such as mutilation and public executions or even betrayal and domestic abuse, it's not a leisure novel, it's here to make us question the moral values of societies and the roots of cultural practices.
It left me wanting more and it's a great thought provoking book that could open debates on religious hypocrisy, political manipulation and patriarchy.