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96 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558617537
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Feminist Press
Publication date: 10 January 2012
Description
Banned shortly after publication for its depiction of female freedom, Women Without Men creates an evocative and powerfully drawn allegory of life in contemporary Iran. "Using the techniques of both the fabulist and the polemicist, Parsipur contin...
Community Reviews Summary of 354 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
mysterious 45%
dark 37%
emotional 33%
informative 15%
inspiring 13%
sad 13%
tense 11%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 35% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 21% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, AbleismModerate
Rape, Murder, SuicideMinor
Body horror, Car accident, Confinement
96 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558617537
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Feminist Press
Publication date: 10 January 2012
Description
Banned shortly after publication for its depiction of female freedom, Women Without Men creates an evocative and powerfully drawn allegory of life in contemporary Iran. "Using the techniques of both the fabulist and the polemicist, Parsipur contin...
Community Reviews Summary of 354 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
mysterious 45%
dark 37%
emotional 33%
informative 15%
inspiring 13%
sad 13%
tense 11%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 35% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 21% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, AbleismModerate
Rape, Murder, SuicideMinor
Body horror, Car accident, Confinement