A review by peripetia
The Hidden Face of Eve: Women in the Arab World by Nawal El Saadawi

4.0

I first read this book when I was a teenager and I remember it having a big impact on me, being young and at the start of my (ongoing) feminist education. After many years and a Master's degree in Middle Eastern Studies, it was a different experience, obviously, and I think I was able to read it more critically. The book is in many ways a product of its time, and yet timeless. It works well for someone who doesn't yet know much about Islam or Arab countries, but also for those with more background information. El-Saadawi is also a feminist legend and passionate enough about social justice to land her in prison in 1981.