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Summary: touching
Review: all young women should read this to reflect on what society needs to fix asap.
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Summary: I witnessed some of the atrocities when I lived in Saudi
Review: As a young woman I worked in Saudi Arabia and had first hand experience with the type of treatment Sultana described in her books. For a different perspective on life in Saudi Arabia read "Single in Saudi by Genia ISBN 1-4033-6836-8. It is the rollicking account of a young single American woman breaking all of the rules Sultana raled against-and she got away with it.
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Summary: DEFINITIVAMENTE UN LIBRO QUE VALE LA PENA LEER
Review: Esta historia, basada en un hecho real, no solamente es conmovedora en su propio estilo, sino que tambien nos pone a pensar y a valorar todas aquellas cosas, derechos y privilegios que tenemos y que muchas veces damos por sentados y no valoramos como debemos, mientras en otras partes del mundo, estas mismas cosas y derechos ni se conocen. Recomiendo este libro a cualquier persona, sin importar la edad, porque es sumamente facil de entender.
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Summary: UNBELIEVABLE YET TRUE!
Review: Having lived in Saudi Arabia for five years, I applaud Ms. Sasson for having written about the position of women in that society. In my work, I had contact with Saudis - both men and women - together and separately. There are few western women there and even fewer that have contact with Saudi women and families. This is the only explanation I can give for the reviewers that claim to 'know better'. I can even understand some Saudi women denying the truth of this story to avoid being ashamed of their culture. In Saudi Arabia women have very little freedom and are often abused. Princess is well written and very enlightening for Westerners. I have recommended the book to friends, who always express disbelief. This book is sad, scary, and unbelievable. But it surely is the true story of one woman's life and should be read by one and all. The world needs to know!Islam has nothing to do with the Saudi's treatment of women. This is cultural, not religious, practice. The story of Sultana's children continue to bring the horror of this system into focus for the rest of the world. I hope there will be more! Bravo, Ms. Sasson!
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Summary: A scary account of how women are treated
Review: I bought this book and read it all in one day. I couldn't put it down. It is a very disturbing story of how women live in Saudi Arabia. I find it appalling that men have so much control there and twist the Koran to their liking. Although Princess Sultana seemed luckier than other women, I would hate to live her life. She and the other princesses may be wealthy but they will never have the freedom that we do in the West. Reading this will make you appreciate all the freedom you have such as driving your car and being able to travel without permission from your husband or father. If there is one thing that disturbed me the most was the brutality of the men in Saudi Arabia. They are barbaric and without conscience or emotion. The Saudi men Sultana describes shocked me with their actions. They claim to be religious but have no problem killing their own daughters or wives. Even the way they execute the women is brutal. If anything, when you read this book, you will want some agency to step in and do something to help these women.
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Summary: highly recommended
Review: I can accept this as true, because even tho Princess Sultana finds much that is disturbing about her culture, she also manages to show people how there is good about her culture and her faith. She IS Moslem, and she does not apologize for it. She tries to make it quite clear that it is not ISLAM that is to blame for the horrors of what goes on in her country, but it is the CULTURE that existed long before Muhammed gave them the Qu'ran, and that the powers that be have twisted the Qu'ran to suit their own depravity. She shows that there ARE some men in Arabia who DO love their wives and do NOT like the horrors but that they, too, are powerless, either by design or ennui or whatever. But mostly, it is a tale of helplessness to do anything, even tho she is one of the richest women in the world, at least as far as money goes. It is the classic tale of the poor little rich girls.
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Summary: Fascinating and unforgettable!
Review: I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. Anytime I had a moment to read, I reached for this book and was absorbed by the story. I'm ready to read more books by Princess Sultana. This is a fascinating first-hand look at what women have to go through and live under in countries where life is ruled by men. There isn't any way out of that life except by following or being forced to follow the cruel or oppressive conditions. This book follows the princess from her girlhood to an arranged marriage and its consequences. Highly recommended to anyone who is interested in women's rights, their lives and dark secrets in different countries.
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Summary: fascinating look at the lives of Saudi women
Review: I finished this book within 24 hours of starting it. I found it to be a beautifully told story revealing the oppression and sorrow of Saudi women. I learned many surprising things, while being intrigued and carried away in the unfolding of this woman's life, especially because it is all true. It truly changed my understanding of the middle eastern world, and has affected my awareness of what western women take for granted.
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Summary: A Saudi Princess
Review: I gave this book five stars because it was very interesting.Jean
Sasson really did a good job in explaining what these women really have to go through on a daily basis.This book is about a young girl named Sultana who talks about a daily life while living as a saudi girl.she talks about how they are treated out there and what these crultey men believe how they schould treat a women.Sultana owns four mansions on three continents,her own private jet,glittering jewls and everything a women would want.But theres one thing that she has to go through eveyday.Her along with all other saudi women who live in that contry have to follow what ever men tell them to.They live in a country where women are ruled by men.All women who live there have to be covered in veils from top to bottom.They are not allowed to show any part of there body while they are in public.Women are treated with no respect and thought of as people who have to just be brought into the world to cook,clean and make more kids.Throughout this book Sultana talks about her life struggles and how it was when she was only 16 years old and told by her father that she was going to have to marry a man she didn't even know.I really recommend this book,it is really eye catching and opens your eyes to let you know what these poor women have to go through.Hopefully if many people pick up this book to read we can try to help these women live a better life.
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Summary: The Princess Series
Review: I have read all three of Jean Sasson's books about Princess Sultana and her family. Princess is an incredible book, it is the true story of a young Saudi princess, growing up in a family of many daughters and one son. The story is facinating, not only because of the incredibly brave character Sultana is, but
because on the "outside", she lives in an incredibly rich society, yet is deprived of simple things that Westerners take for granted, such as the ability to drive and to walk down the street without the restriction of a veil and cloak.
You will absolutely love Princess, as Sultana is a very brave, bold person in a country which frowns upon assertive women. She provides a true account of some of women's sufferings in Saudi Arabia, including public stoning, their husbands' desire for multiple wives and one Saudi woman's life sentence to "the woman's room" for seeing an Amercian man. Sultana has a wicked, impulsive personality which makes her a very endearing character.
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