From the Bookshelf of Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
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 ...more
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 ...more
Devoured this one -- one of the most thoughtful books BY and ABOUT young women I've read in years. It's almost incidental these young women are Saudi Arabian! Don't let anyone tell you this book is "just like Sex & the City" or it's "Sex & the City in Riyadh," especially if that'll dissaude you read reading this lovely book.
...more
Feb 24, 2009
Hardcover Hearts
added it
This is pure pop lit/ chick lit. I normally don't go for that type of book, but what made this one interesting was the locale and characters- young Muslim women living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was interesting to hear our version of the chick lit genre from another perspective in a culture very different from the US.
...more
Dec 07, 2015
Jen
marked it as to-read
Apr 07, 2016
Alison
marked it as to-read
Jun 16, 2016
Nicole Adrienne
marked it as to-read
Jun 17, 2016
Kara
marked it as to-read
Dec 21, 2016
Karina Ambartsoumian-Clough
marked it as to-read
Jan 06, 2017
Chessa
marked it as to-read
Jan 07, 2017
Kim Marques
marked it as to-read
Feb 02, 2017
Noam
marked it as to-read
Feb 14, 2017
Julianne Dunn
marked it as to-read
May 23, 2017
CoCo
marked it as to-read
Jun 14, 2018
Cari
marked it as to-read
Jun 19, 2018
Kirstin
marked it as to-read
