A review by blessing_aj
Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

How does a woman, born without any form of privilege survive in a world that has been designed to eat her alive, without pandering to whims and caprices of the ones who pose the greatest threat to her existence and without resorting to violence as both a preventive and defensive measure?

Herein lies the transformative power of a story, fictional or true; that fifty one years post publication, Firadus’ voice reverberates, urging women to resist as many claims as the world wants to make on our minds, bodies and power. What else is there to say?