a book report

The book I had the pleasure to read was Princess by Jean Sasson. The publisher was Bantam Books edition in 1993. It has 278 pages. This book is a biography of a princess in Saudi Arabia. The book is basically about a life of a Saudi woman who belongs in the royal family but is far from treated “royal”. It describes what she sees, experiences and life lessons she learns about her country. The authors topic was to shine a light on the abuse Saudi woman undergo whether royalty or not. Her main points are brought our by the princess experiences and what she sees. The author’s argument is to not only bring awareness but hopefully one day stop this abuse. The thesis brings out that although the author is telling the story and writing it down its all true that princess sultana faced or saw.  The important conclusion is that the abuse in the country is evident and something should be changed until matters or done with more violently. One chapter that caught my attention was that a father had stoned his daughter to death because she wasn’t appropriately dressed. Another account is how the men are constantly valued and are supposed to be worshipped like gods by the females in their families and if not, abuse kicks in. The author is qualified to write about the subject because she traveled there in the late 1970s alone. She experienced at hand what these women go through for only a period of time. I agree with the author’s arguments and conclusions because just because its not happening in the U.S. doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be our concern. I loved the book it was moving, inspiring and depressing, I however had to constantly remind myself that these stories are actually true. I found the book interesting because it was based on real facts. I would recommend it to others because it is something we all need to know and all should visualize. The impression the book left on me was that it provided me with a deep appreciation of being born here instead of maybe a third world country in which I would face a battle daily on whether or not I would lose my life today. If you’re reading this book you need to take your time and read every part of the book.