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Summary: This is the One
Review: Why is this the one?1)Tell the truth about some Arab women who are completely helpless and submissive when it comes to men.
2)It also shows how intelligent these women are and how they need to be secretive, manipulative (in a good way), to get justice.
3) That without family who will support you- you are pretty much by yourself and alone.
4) That not every Middle Eastern man are wife beaters and haters of women.
5) That some Middle Easten men are the above and really need some counseling.
6)Talks about rape, marriage, how people get away with crimes, and some don't.
7)Shows how Princess Sultana is growing up and prays that her life means something.
8)That many women are hurt by some Arab men. Including American womens It is her best book. I recommend this highly. She presents herself as strong and completely able to handle her woes without the help of us Westerners. Please read this book.
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Summary: Sasson strikes gold...again!
Review: This latest book in the Princess trilogy kept me up all night, and I missed my stop on the subway...I was that absorbed! If you loved Princess, you must read the third book in Jean Sasson's Princess trilogy. With Circle, Sultana achieves a welcome level of maturity. She balances the contraints of her life in Saudi Arabia with her desire to improve the lives of all women there and enlists the cooperation of her family. A fast and exciting read, though the faint of heart beware: the stories of the needless suffering of women in Saudi Arabia is NOT a fairy tale, nor is it easy to read.
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Summary: An overindulged Princess
Review: I found this book to be very shallow. Princess Sultana's circle is an overindulged group of royal females who recognize the Arab woman as abused and degraded. They consider themselves helpless in saving their fellow woman in a nation driven by the superior male. She travels in private jets to different countries, spends $328,000.00 at a time at Bergdorf Goodman's in New York, and sucumms to alcholism. Her heroic feat was to stop a rape, and take the vicitim to a doctor. Princess Sultana has alot more work to do before she should consider herself a hero.
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Summary: The beginning of a wonderful genre
Review: When Jean Sasson wrote her first in the trilogy, PRINCESS, little was known about women in Saudi Arabia, or behind the veil. Since that time there have been many books that came out but nothing has touched Jean Sasson's titles. They are simply the best. The Western world had little knowledge of Saudi Arabia, but Sasson lived and worked in the Kingdom for over 10 years, and during that time, she became involved with the women who had to live behind the veil. I like the way she makes you feel you are living the story yourself. Although this Princess Sultana has moments where she is spoiled and less than admirable, that's part of the charm. Sasson has not tried to make these women perfect, but she has given them LIFE. I've heard there is a lot of protest from readers who do not believe all these horror stories that took place in Saudi Arabia, but all a person has to do is read the news these days and know that Sasson told a lot of truths. If she embellished a bit to get our attention, then I don't mind. CIRCLE is my favorite of the three as Sultana has matured, but every one of the TRILOGY should be read by every person who cares about human rights.
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Summary: Flawless
Review: I finished this book and was left feeling cold and hostile. Opposite of my reaction to the prior two Sultana books...Not to say that I do not pity these women. Of course I do, and Jean Sasson weaves Sultana's tales together with technical skill and high-pitched emotional cries for help...I found Princess Sultana's Circle to be an evocative book filled with the passions and whims of a child-like woman. Her sincerity and love for her God, King and Country (in that order) are obvious and the world would be lucky to have women like her in countries that allow women to speak freely...
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Summary: Princess Sultana's Circle
Review: I have read all three books and have not been disappointed. Well, I guess I was disappointed that the book had to end! The plight of women is very sad. Even though this book is very sad, I think this is an easy read, very entertaining, and by far one of my favorite books! I feel as if I know Princess Sultana personally. While reading all of the Princess books I have felt as if I were in Saudi Arabia. I recommend this book to all my friends! This book was so interesting that I read it in three days and I have a 14 month old. I just couldn't put it down! You WILL NOT be disappointed if you read this book. I encourage you to write to Jean after you read this book to convince her to write a fourth book. Tell all your friends this book is worth reading!
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Summary: Pure Fascination
Review: This last book of Jean Sasson's is every bit as fascinating as the first two. I only wish that Jean Sasson and Princess Sultana would continue to collaborate and produce their writings on a more frequent basis. Just when I think I have an understanding of the Saudi Arabian culture, Princess Sultana gives us even more of an eye opener. Amazing detail, with sometimes subtle humor. Not to mention sometimes very disturbing examples of cruelty to women.
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Summary: Pricess Sultanas circle
Review: My first impression from this writing is that it is more of a fiction than a reality. As there are many parts of this story that seem contradictory and do not make sense. Whether this text is fiction or fantasy is debatable; but what is certain is the known truth of the utter disregard and violations of women's rights in the Middle East. From having met and spoken with a few friends the confessions are much the same; their subjection to being a secondary class citizens. In many cases animals have more rights than the women there; the preceding statement may sound very insensitive; for which I apologize. It is something that we should expect from a closed society where all issues are buried in the hearts of people. On the whole I found it an entertaining read as it opens ones eyes to the conditions faced there.
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Summary: More personal than political.
Review: Princess Sultana's Circle is the third book of Jean Sasson's biographical accounts of a Saudi Royal's life. To be honest, Princess and Princess Sultana's Daughters were better books. However, if you enjoyed those, you will enjoy this one too. There is far less of a focus on women's rights in this book, and it reads like a series of anecdotes from Sultana's life. However, the extravagant lifestyle and the restrictive (by Western standards) customs of the Saudi Arabian elite make for interesting reading. In this book, Princess Sultana learns a bit more about herself, as she visits Bedouin tent villages, attends her niece's wedding to a much older man, and battles with alcoholism. The title refers to a protective circle of women, which Sultana asks us to form whenever we see women in trouble.
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Summary: Keeps Getting Better & Better
Review: I read all three of the PRINCESS SULTANA'S BOOKS in a week. They are that good. Educational yet entertaining, which says it all. These books will be my mainstay for gift giving from this point on. You'll miss the read of your life if you miss these books.
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