Dreams of Trespass
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Dreams of Trespass

by Fatima Mernissi

1994•Biography•252 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringcoming of agesocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, inventive biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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"I was born in a harem in 1940 in Fez, Morocco..." So begins Fatima Mernissi in this exotic and rich narrative. With a magical tale-spinner's words, this world-renowned scholar, one of the most eloquent voices of feminism in the Muslim world, weaves her own memories with dreams and fantasies of the women who surrounded her in the courtyard of her childhood.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryComing of ageSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Social life and customsMuslim womenChildhood and youthBiographyMujeres musulmanasMarruecosHaremsBiographies

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Author
Fatima Mernissi
Published
1994
Pages
252
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