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| Original Title: | بنات الرياض |
| ISBN: | 1905490208 (ISBN13: 9781905490202) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Qamrah, Michelle, Shedim, Lumais, Gamrah, Sadeem, Lamees |
| Setting: | Riyadh(Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia |
Rajaa Alsanea
Paperback | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 3.22 | 16754 Users | 2187 Reviews
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| Title | : | Girls of Riyadh |
| Author | : | Rajaa Alsanea |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | July 5th 2007 by Fig Tree (first published 2005) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit. Romance |
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When Rajaa Alsanea boldly chose to open up the hidden world of Saudi women—their private lives and their conflicts with the traditions of their culture—she caused a sensation across the Arab world.Now in English, Alsanea’s tale of the personal struggles of four young upper-class women offers Westerners an unprecedented glimpse into a society often veiled from view. Living in restrictive Riyadh but traveling all over the globe, these modern Saudi women literally and figuratively shed traditional garb as they search for love, fulfillment, and their place somewhere in between Western society and their Islamic home.
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A few Middle-Eastern friends recommended Girls of Riyadh, and after avoiding it for a good year or so, here I am reviewing it. I read the book in two sittings on the same day but for all the wrong reasons (you see, Im Saudi, Im hard-wired to be nosey). I really dont know where to start with this one...but I guess once you get over the awkward expressions, poorly translated content and one-dimensional characters, theres a small chance you may actually enjoy this book. What I fail to understand isSave for the last 3 chapters, Girls of Riyadh by Raja Alsanea was a huge let down. Sensationalized and immature, the author is clearly looking to cash in on the western stereotypes of the east. The 4 female protagonists act in the most predictable, girly-movie way.The story did nothing for me, didn't enlighten me to the supposedly hidden side of the Arab way of life and society, as the author promised in many interviews. The author assumes this self-important, holier-than-thou tone that got so
I really enjoyed this book on several levels. I'll try to clearly explain why:1. I like books set in India and the Middle East. This book is set in Saudi Arabia. Most of what I know about Saudi Arabia comes from what I hear on the nightly news, so it's interesting to read a book written by a Saudi woman. It's a completely different culture, but this book is about far more than just war and inequality, it's also about culture and mores.2.It's pretty much chick lit set in the Middle East, which I
This author has watched and adored Sex and the City so much that she decided to write her own book about it, with the backdrop of Riyadh instead of Manhattan. No, it doesn't say that anywhere in the book, but it's obvious enough from reading it.So, four superficial girls with too much money, who can't appreciate the lives and opportunities they have (I boldly assume it's better to be filthy rich in Saudi Arabia, as the characters are, than poor), whine about equally superficial stories,
3 1/2 Stars. Not bad at all really. Saudi Arabian chic lit. For me there was not really anything new, so that why I'm not giving it a higher rating, but it's actually quite cleverly written.
I think the author wrote a true account of life in Saudi Arabia. I am married to a Saudi, and I didn't find anything she wrote about to be in conflict with what I know from my 29 years of marriage, experience in SA, and extended family. Most importantly,her story rings true based on what my children (who are now the same age as the author) have told me about the private world of young people. It's an exciting peek into the inner world of young Saudi women, and that is enough to make it worth the
I enjoyed the Girls of Riyadh. It is not the most literary piece of work, but it is a fun read. It gives you a glimpse of the dating scene, or lack thereof, in Saudi Arabia. The book is a series of emails written by an anonymous young lady about her four friends, Michelle (Mashael), Gamrah, Lamees, and Sadeem. The story goes through the trials and tribulations of their love lives. You have one who tried and failed at the arranged marriage, and had to live life marked as a divorcee, which
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