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114 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781842778739
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Zed Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From her prison cell, Firdaus, sentenced to die for having killed a pimp in a Cairo street, tells of her life from village childhood to city prostitute. Society's retribution for her act of defiance - death - she welcomes as the only way she can f...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,431 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 62%
reflective 59%
challenging 48%
tense 34%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 30% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 30% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Sexual violence, Misogyny, MurderMinor
Abortion114 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781842778739
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Zed Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From her prison cell, Firdaus, sentenced to die for having killed a pimp in a Cairo street, tells of her life from village childhood to city prostitute. Society's retribution for her act of defiance - death - she welcomes as the only way she can f...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,431 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 62%
reflective 59%
challenging 48%
tense 34%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 30% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 30% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Sexual violence, Misogyny, MurderMinor
Abortion