I loved this book! It's very gritty and powerful, and you really get an idea of how hard life was like in the 1960's and 70's for women in the Middle East. I feel down right spoiled in relation to what the main character Firdaus endured.

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If I could use one phrase to define this book it would be "outspoken". I really enjoyed reading this book, and learning about the difficulties that some women go through in countries where speaking of women's sexuality is a taboo, not to mention prostitution. It's a great insight on the life of this woman, and how she was led to become a prostitute facing death row in one a strict country like Egypt. I hope you enjoy this book, and other books written by Dr. Nawal El Saadawi

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