Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea

Girls of Riyadh

Rajaa Alsanea with Marilyn Booth

298 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction romance emotional funny medium-paced

Description

The girls of Riyadh are young, attractive and living by Saudi Arabia’s strict cultural traditions. Well, not quite. In-between sneaking out behind their parents’ backs, dating, shopping, watching American TV and having fun, they’re still trying to...

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Community Reviews Summary of 943 reviews

Moods

emotional 64%
funny 45%
informative 42%
lighthearted 39%
reflective 39%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 17%
challenging 14%
sad 12%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%
tense 3%
dark 1%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 23%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.27

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