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Kuwait by Maria O'Shea

nkace18's review against another edition

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4.0

I learned a lot reading this book & thought it was nicely done, especially with the pictures they had. It was interesting to see how they rely so much on oil export. How they got invaded by Iraq & the aftermath of it all. They are such a small country but has much to offer. What I also found super shocking is the amount of people in Kuwait are actually derived from neighboring countries, it is a huge percentage that I found astounding.

letitiaharmon's review against another edition

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3.0

This book had the disadvantage of coming right after I read Sonnenborn's book by the same title, over the same topic, with about the same format. I much preferred Sonnenborn's "Kuwait" book. The strength in this one is actually the section on economy. I wondered, while reading, if the author were primarily an economist, because this section in particular showed understanding and depth. The other sections were simply not as insightful as Sonnenborn's writing, and I think this one is now a bit dated.