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Read Around the World: Saudi Arabia
Posted on January 3rd, 2010 No commentsMarhaba! Welcome to Saudi Arabia where the weather is hot and the women are ruled by the men in their lives.
Rajaa Alsanea, a woman, receives the honour of representing Saudi Arabia and, specifically, their women with her novel The Girls of Riyadh.
Plot Summary: One brave Saudi girl sends out emails using a list serve, revealing the lives of four of her friends as they struggle to find love while remaining within the confines of their religion and culture.
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Book Review: Girls of Riyadh
Posted on December 26th, 2009 4 commentsBook Review: Girls of Riyadh
By Rajaa AlsaneaThe Girls of Riyadh caused waves in the Middle East when Alsanea released this revealing look into four young women and their quest for love and marriage. The book tells the stories of four girls through a series of emails. From the outgoing to the passive, these four girls band together to try and find love, play by the rules and laws of their society while figuring out men, love and most importantly, what they will settle for and what they won’t.
Basically, the book is chick lit set in the Muslim/Islam world, so if you like chick lit as well as learning about women in other parts of the world, you’ll enjoy this book.
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