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Didn’t Like It “I tried to read (and to appreciate) this book twice, and it simply isn't happening for me. It's just so dry, so quick, so completely lacking in emotion that the sledgehammer ending did nothing for me. I will completely pass over El-Saadawi, persecuted Arab feminist or no, in the future.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“A powerful, moving story.”
Ben wrote this review Tuesday, November 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I tried to read (and to appreciate) this book twice, and it simply isn't happening for me. It's just so dry, so quick, so completely lacking in emotion that the sledgehammer ending did nothing for me. I will completely pass over El-Saadawi, persecuted Arab feminist or no, in the future.”
Ria A wrote this review Thursday, September 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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Zainab Abu Husain wrote this review Tuesday, April 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
نوال السعداوي الكاتبة المتمردة المعروفة بالاراء المتطرفة بل حتى المجنونة .. ارى انها ظلمت. فعلى الرغم من شهرتها لم يعرف احد نوال و فكر نوال الحقيقي لان كل ما هو منتشر لدى الناس لا علاقة له بافكار نوال التي وجدتها في كتبها و رواياتها. عندما قررت ان اقرأ لنوال اخترت ان ابدء بسيرتها "اوراقي حياتي” لاتعرف عليها هي. نفسها وليس ما يكتب عنها . كانت مفاجئة بالنسبة لي فالكتاب الذي يعرض السيرة بطريقة شيقة و باسلوب ادبي راقي عرفني على نوال ليست المفكرة فقط بل الاديبة ايضا . قد تكون نوال صادمة وقاسية في عرض الواقع لكن، قد يكون بعض الالم جيد ليشعرنا اننا لازلنا احياء فالميت لا يحس بالالم.
بعد هذا الكتاب قرأت معظم روايات نوال و كم كانت كلاها رحلة ممتعة فنوال تعشق الترميز وفي رأيي اننا اذا قارناها باعمال سعد الله ونوس المبنية على الترميز فسنجد ان نوال لا تقل عنه مستوى إن لم تتفوق عليه. كما ان نوال لم تستخدم الترميز لطرح قضايا سياسية فقط بل استخدمه للتحدث عن المجتمع و الدين ايضا
رواية "الاغنية الدائرية" كانت فعلا حلقات تدور و تدور .. البداية هي النهاية .. و عندما تصل لنهاية الرواية تكون قد بدأت الرواية مثل ما تدور بك لوحات ايشر الرائعة
رواية "مذكرات طبيبة" اعتقد انها بداية تجربة نوال لكتابة سيرتها الذاتية فهي قريبة من حياتها كطبيبة
رواية "امرأة عند نقطة الصفر" من أجمل روايات نوال و اعتقد انها من اسهل رواياتها لان الترميز فيها قليل مقاونة برواية "سقوط الامام" مثلا
اعتقد ان نوال ظلمت ادبيا بسب سمعتها الفكرية السيئة مع اني ارى انها مظلومة من هذه الناحية ايضا . اعتقد اننا بعد 100 سنة سننتبه لما كانت تريد ان تقوله نوال لنا
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“'All the men I did get to know, every single man of them, has filled me with but one desire: to lift my hand and bring it smashing down on his face. But because I am a woman I have never had the courage to lift my hand. And because I am a prostitute, I hid my fear under layers of make-up'.
Zed Books wrote this review Monday, March 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
So begins Firdaus' story, leading to her grimy Cairo prison cell, where she welcomes her death sentence as a relief from her pain and suffering. Born to a peasant family in the Egyptian countryside, Firdaus suffers a childhood of cruelty and neglect. Her passion for education is ignored by her family, and on leaving school she is forced to marry a much older man. Following her escapes from violent relationships, she finally meets Sharifa who tells her that 'A man does not know a woman's value… the higher you price yourself the more he will realise what you are really worth' and leads her into a life of prostitution. Desperate and alone, she takes drastic action.
Saadawi's searing indictment of society's brutal treatment of women continues to resonate today. This classic novel has been an inspiration to countless people across the world. ”
“The author, Nawal El Saadawi, is a doctor, feminist and author. This book is the result of an interview she had with Firdaus, a prostitute imprisoned and set to be executed for stabbing a man to death. Firdaus recounts her heart-wrenching, brutal life story to El Saadawi. Thisshort book was written more than 30 years ago but it still relevant.”
rebecca wrote this review Wednesday, August 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Such a disturbing book. The empathy you feel for the character is mingled in with the totally desperate situation she is in. Unfortunately, I think her life could still be found in some places.”
Sara in Beirut wrote this review Friday, April 25 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“this book brings us face to face with reality in the form of Firdaus's traumatizing experiences...which are sadly relived by numerous voiceless women...these experiences go by unnoticed, unrecorded and unreported by society...because the victims are just 'women'...”
Dorcas S wrote this review Sunday, March 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“my favorite book of all time... painfully real and makes one appreciate their own life”
Zeina H wrote this review Thursday, December 6 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“i couldn't look at myself after finishing reading the book. i felt sad and ashamed.”
lopamudramamud wrote this review Wednesday, September 5 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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