Non fiction
Verdict: Not the best on the subject - you can skip it
Girls of Riyadh is a compilation of stories and emails, and experiences by a group of friends in Saudi Arabia, mostly centering around love and romance. As most people are aware, Saudi is a difficult place for romance.
There have been many, many books on the oppressive nature of Saudi Arabia, especially for women. This covers exactly the same ground, only in candi-pop colors.
I'm not sure who the audience was for this book, teenagers? The writing, characters, and situations come off as extremely juvenile.
Not really my cup of tea. I felt that serious issues were being boiled down to gossip and boys. I also felt there was way too much apologism on behalf of the Saudi system of repressing women and taking away choices.
Rebekah
Verdict: Not the best on the subject - you can skip it
Girls of Riyadh is a compilation of stories and emails, and experiences by a group of friends in Saudi Arabia, mostly centering around love and romance. As most people are aware, Saudi is a difficult place for romance.
There have been many, many books on the oppressive nature of Saudi Arabia, especially for women. This covers exactly the same ground, only in candi-pop colors.
I'm not sure who the audience was for this book, teenagers? The writing, characters, and situations come off as extremely juvenile.
Not really my cup of tea. I felt that serious issues were being boiled down to gossip and boys. I also felt there was way too much apologism on behalf of the Saudi system of repressing women and taking away choices.
Rebekah
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