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The first two were great and the first two chapters of this one were good too. Havent had time to sit down and finish the book yet but I cant wait.
Slavery even exists here in America with citizens importing illegal aliens with either threats or deception to keep them in their houses to clean, cook, and what not, even sex. The short appendix and information on Saudi Arabia in the back of this book makes for great trivia.I hope there will be a fourth book, as the ending of this third book offers great promise for another exciting installment to this tale. Now, think. well, I don't find it as far-fetched as the detractors. Having read the previous 2 books, I enjoyed this one no less.
The place where she worked, the King Faisal Hospital, is the largest in the Middle East and hires plenty of foreigners as staff, and is the place where many royals - including other princesses - go to (and die, sometimes), so it's not hard to imagine that they met when Sultana was there for herself, her kids, or just visiting one of her relatives.I am no expert of the Middle East or Islam nor do I claim to be, but I have done some studying and reading of the al-Saud clan and other things touched on in this book to give me a better understanding of its content. But not all men are bad - Sultana's husband despite his flaws is a decent guy, and so is her son. In short, I really enjoyed this book and the trilogy itself as well, as well as what I learned in my additional reading/research. With Sultana's maturity and the revelations she has by the end of this book, as well as the actions she takes and will take, I would love to see another story as Sultana develops her Circle further. And if that is happening here, in AMERICA - the land of the free, where our founding fathers declared we had the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness - why should anyone be surprised it happens in other countries, especially one with such strict - and backward - laws as the Middle East.Another complaint from detractors is the description of some things, like the weddings. I found Sultana's description of things like her jewelry, home, gardens and what not - to be fascinating even if I did feel a bit envious (hard not to) but rich Americans put on ostentatious displays of wealth as well, so again, it's not surprising.Now as to Ms.
The second book was pretty good, but this one was great because of Sultana's maturity and the ending of this book.Now, I am well-aware of the plagiarism suit - and have read the article on it - and the detractors and their complaints, but these books already came with the disclaimer that some events had been altered, not just the names. Still, even the nice guys have a hard time dealing with Sharia law, as they themselves are also punished and restricted by it (but of course, to a far lesser extent than women).Some people don't like it because of the horrible things - but newsflash. Sasson's claim to have met and knowing this Princess. Still, whether this Princess Sultana IS a real person is in the air and hotly debated, so I won't touch on that.Some people say this book is bad because it offers a horrible view on Arab men. Now, remember, the al-Sauds are one of the wealthiest families in the world. Slavery, whether manual or sexual, still exist, and nobody should be surprised.
In Saudi Arabia, where the line between men and women is clearly drawn, women and men cannot interact in a normal way like Americans, Europeans, and other countries are fortunate enough to have and enjoy. - these things DO happen, and not just in Saudi Arabia.
Sasson have a s i n g l e sheet of paper from a diary of a Princess to write these books from, If you want to know the truth about Jean Sasson and those books why not Google: "PRINCESS" PLagiarism Suit Provides Rare Look Into Arab- Bashing Nor did Jean P. PRINCESS, as well as DAUGHTERS OF ARABIA and DESERT ROYAL are fakes. There is no Saudi Arabian Princess Jean P.Sasson claims she befriended who asked her to write this books.
Beyond any of the more inflammatory stuff, the description of weddings alone proves that Sasson does not have real first-hand (or, for that matter, second hand) knowledge of what she writes. Incidentally, I am neither an Arab, nor a Muslim and have no reason to be defensive about the topic, though I am much more knowledgeable than Ms. I read all three of these books. Any middle-eastern person, or person who has first hand knowledge of middle-eastern weddings (Muslim or Christian) knows exactly what I mean. Sasson. There is not a word of truth in any of these books. They are composed of nothing but gossip and urban legend.
Read all three books, for they are eye openers and you can hardly put them down while reading them. One day I hope that these women will be free from their constrants that their men have put on them. Enjoy. The Princess trilogies are fantastic, for they show and tell the reader what it is like in Saudia Arabia; even being rich has it's downfalls. I want to make note that all Arab people are NOT like Saudi and not all mean that are Arab treat their women with total control like in Saudi.
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