Helpful Score: 2
Warning this book is not for the faint of heart.
Mayada tells an excellent story of the horrors of the Saddam Hussein regime and the aftermath of his rule. She offers a first-hand account of her privileged life and some of the experiences of the Shadow Women, who shared the same cell Mayada was thrown into. The reason I didnt give it a full star rating was because I felt the frequent descriptions of Mayada's fortunate background blurred the fundamental issues of what was going in the Baladiyat Prison. Also the first ¾'s of the book was heartbreaking and troubling but the last ¼ fell apart for me, I thought it was rushed and lacked a compassionate crusade to get those women out. I was disappointed not to see some sort of follow up on any of the Shadow Women who, unlike Mayada, suffered unbelievable sadist torture in that prison. I understand that this book was about one women (Mayada) and her life but this book would not have existed if not for the Shadow Women who nurtured and cared for each other. I believe that the author should give them the due respect of following up and finding out what happened to them and their families.
Mayada tells an excellent story of the horrors of the Saddam Hussein regime and the aftermath of his rule. She offers a first-hand account of her privileged life and some of the experiences of the Shadow Women, who shared the same cell Mayada was thrown into. The reason I didnt give it a full star rating was because I felt the frequent descriptions of Mayada's fortunate background blurred the fundamental issues of what was going in the Baladiyat Prison. Also the first ¾'s of the book was heartbreaking and troubling but the last ¼ fell apart for me, I thought it was rushed and lacked a compassionate crusade to get those women out. I was disappointed not to see some sort of follow up on any of the Shadow Women who, unlike Mayada, suffered unbelievable sadist torture in that prison. I understand that this book was about one women (Mayada) and her life but this book would not have existed if not for the Shadow Women who nurtured and cared for each other. I believe that the author should give them the due respect of following up and finding out what happened to them and their families.
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