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Desperate In Dubai (2000)

by Ameera Al Hakawati(Favorite Author)

3.56 of 5 Votes: 3

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review 1: sickly unrealistic but captivating enough to want to finish in one sitting. what I haven't enjoyed so far: I can tell the author is desperate to get non arabs to understand islamic way of life...like the real positive anti extremist peaceful feminist loving way of life. for a Muslim to read its kinda like ye ye we know! for example when sugar is narrating and talks about women not having to pray on their period. why on earth is she talking to the audience about that!? its not a normal internal monologue one would have with themselves and therefore seems unnatural. had it been in third person it would make much more sense. im still confused as to how word did not get around about sugar and jayden enough for yasmin and therefore nadia to know. I mean if sugar dropped everyth... moreing and left to live in dubai wouldn't her friends speculate enough? I despised the whole "wanna know a secret, I converted" statement jayden announced. oh of course the perfect guy is a Muslim while u need to leave and get over your husband how gorgeously convenient. also waaay too much unnecessary description. show don't tell is the rule of thumb. I don't need to know that they used mac primer then concealer then foundation. had u said she caked her face with overpriced crap it would have translated just as well, been few words less and left more to the readers imagination. also enough with the brands. is the author being sponsored? if u are describing a rich women clad in expensive designer wear I don't require the details....French connection pajamas, louboutin shoes with this top and that skirt and bla bla bla. am I supposed to be impressed? give the reader the permission to dress their own characters how they imagine. and indeed these women are very lucky they seem to have amazing opportunities with the opposite sex just fall into their laps...which is far beyond the truth especially for Muslim women. Although the challenges are still presented and acknowledged its still unreal. and why oh why are these women so hormonally/sexually driven? is that another attempt to get the Western non Muslim reader convinced that arab Muslim women are sexy and flirty and arnt prudish and boring they way people tend to believe they are? well we arnt sexually uncontrollable monsters either I lose respect for nadia and sugar who continue to be distracted by their love interests looks. their experiences should suggest otherwise.and to add further un realism how could anyone possibly arrange for such a scene to take place in a conservative environment without the backlash. had something actually happened like that when they confronted humaid the authorities would have intervened!the story also ended abruptly and I think the ine person who deserved anything good was actually nadia and she ended up alone whereas all the others happened to be back with the men that longed for them. my favorite story was leilas. more realistic than any others and I was glad things were looking up.
review 2: This story have four different characters; Lady luxe, she's an Emarati heirs and she's trying to break free from the culture and religion and traditions, sugar is the British Indian girl also trying to get away from her past and forget, the other one is Laila; Lebanese who can't find a husband and Nadia is a women who get cheated by her husband. There are different dramas that happens in their life. The novel also talks about the life in Dubai and the religion and culture. I enjoyed reading this novel but at the same time it somehow talks about Women in Dubai in General that got issues with their personal life and that doesn't show respect and damages the reputation of Arabs. less

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