Woman at Point Zero is about Firdaus, a woman who has been sentenced to death after she killed a man. Firdaus speaks about her childhood in poverty, SA, being a sex worker and hating men. This is a true story, that Nawal El Saadawi is retelling, from Firdaus' perspective. 

  It's a short book, about 150 pages, but a powerful read about womanhood. Many women can probably relate to Firdaus and understand her hatred, and it was a story that greatly impacted me. This is a story about the character Firdaus and her life, and not a plot-driven story, so be aware of that.

I struggled at times with the writing style - there are many details that are described in depth, and sometimes it was too much. There were terms that I've never heard of, as I'm not muslim or Egyptian, but this was not an issue. A quick Google search helped, and it didn't make me enjoy the book any less.
It was a good pacing that I enjoyed, that was a great mix of not too slow, but not too fast.