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Some Girls: My Life in a Harem
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Rita Chapman
Mar 29, 2024 rated it liked it
An insight into how to make a lot of money, shop at designer stores with unlimited money and acquire beautiful jewellery in a harem! It was also interesting to learn how many hours were spent sitting around at the Prince's command, waiting for him to choose his girl for the night. Other than that, uninteresting details of her previous misspent youth, body issues and lack of confidence. I was pleased to see she eventually sorted her life out. ...more
Alexandra
Oct 14, 2011 rated it liked it
Fascinating, depressing, dark!
Cjandres
May 11, 2011 rated it liked it
I didn't know anything about the book before I started reading it. From beginning to end I had mixed feelings about Jillian's story. To me it seemed like some twisted fantasy. Girls, women deal with self esteem issues, crappy childhoods. They fantasize about the easy life, the princess roles but I think that Jillian's story took it to the extremes. But I have to admit that I am sure my young wild side may have thought of playing the roles that Jillian played and you have to commend her for being ...more
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Nov 07, 2010 rated it really liked it
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Aug 24, 2011 rated it it was ok
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Karen Witzler
Sep 30, 2024 marked it as interested-in
Shelves: asia, bio-memoir
Jane
May 07, 2025 marked it as to-read