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A review by tomatored6
Inside Qatar: Hidden Stories from One of the Richest Nations on Earth by John McManus
Did not finish book. Stopped at 52%.
It's a good book, readable and I like the interaction with the people in Qatar.
However as other reviews mention, quite heavy sports focus (which isn't necessarily bad since it provides a wider analogy to how Qatar operates) but for me it could've been summarised in a page or two rather than a whole chapter. I think this trend applies to a lot of the book.
While it was an enjoyable enough read I felt like I wasn't getting huge amounts of information about Qatar - potentially that's an unfair judgement since it's a portrait rather than an in-depth analysis but mainly for that reason decided to DNF.
However as other reviews mention, quite heavy sports focus (which isn't necessarily bad since it provides a wider analogy to how Qatar operates) but for me it could've been summarised in a page or two rather than a whole chapter. I think this trend applies to a lot of the book.
While it was an enjoyable enough read I felt like I wasn't getting huge amounts of information about Qatar - potentially that's an unfair judgement since it's a portrait rather than an in-depth analysis but mainly for that reason decided to DNF.