9 parts of desire part 1

I'm only through the first chapter, but this book so far to me is striking a weird balance between criticizing the way Islam has been used to oppress, while also saying that those same actions are enabling the women to live better and more complete lives. The duality that comes across because of this seems to exemplify the feelings of the women she deals with. Or maybe that's just me misunderstanding it all. I don't know. But I'll be updating again when I finish chapter 2.