Book Review: Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa al-Sanea
The Article below was published in Vol. 135, Issue 4 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on December 6, 2019 By Maryam Javed ’21 Opinions Editor The controversial book, Girls of Riyadh, offers a vivid portrayal of modern life in Saudi Arabia, depicting women enjoying the occasional glass of champagne in secret, driving despite the law at that time forbidding women to drive, and finding love in a very much gender-segregated society. Though the…
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