I am not sure how new this novel is… what i know is it’s being sold in the big libraries in KSA… it’s about a woman named hind and the 3askar denotes the society keeping her oppressed or something. Many people are saying things about some controversial sentences that appeared in the story. Some say it’s even better than Girls of Riyadh Now of course i have to read it for my self. No one tells me the book is very good and stirs controversy and then expects me to think oh i should leave it alone. I have a mind of my own thank you very much.
If it’s sold in KSA then it’s being sold in Dubai for sure. If it has controversal materian then it won’t make it through the borders of the land of no controversy -god forbid- … aka Q8… for fears of corrupting out innocence. Do you think i should drive all the way to Khafji to get my own copy? How sad is that?! To actually drive to ANOTHER COUNTRY… Conservative KSA of all contries b3d… to get a book to read and make up my mind about!??!?! Why can’t this book be sold in Q8 y3ni o khalas? Why can’t i stroll into a bookstore, head held up high, and buy it, read it, and toss it to where i decide think it belongs: bin or book shelf?!
I will read it… sonner than later… even if i have to drive all the way to KSA to get it. Even if i have to take a plane to Dubai to read it. They say i can order it from Neel & Forat.com and it will be delivered but i have stopped buying anything on line after the whole Aramex DHL Customs fiasco so i am not sure it can be dilevered!!! If you have any other means of getting this book or finidng it in Q8 please let me know?!
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Posted by ahmed on December 27, 2010 at 10:53 AM
You should try this bookstore in hawalli , you know where Al-Nazaer is ? its right next to it , the store has this old guy working there who can help you with anything . i usually buy my books from him and even if the store doesnt have it , he’ll look for it and bring it to you . give it a try .
Posted by danderma on December 27, 2010 at 1:25 PM
ok… do you have the name of the bookstore?!! Alnathaer ele qbal il mohallab?!
Posted by ahmed on December 27, 2010 at 2:17 PM
noo , elnathaer eli ejbal el mohalb , wain koshry ju7a ? nafs el mokan bs jedam eshwy , gabel nady el qadsia . i dont remember the name bs you can miss it tara if you go there .
Posted by danderma on December 27, 2010 at 3:12 PM
3araftah yam moonlight!!! I will try them today 🙂 thank you!
Posted by nemo on December 27, 2010 at 1:52 PM
hi dear I have this novel, i can give it to you
Posted by danderma on December 27, 2010 at 2:37 PM
Thank you hon but i need my own copy 😦
Where did u get if from?!
Posted by nemo on December 27, 2010 at 2:41 PM
take mine and then whenever you buy one, return it to me
I got it from beirut last year i think
let me know,
Posted by danderma on December 27, 2010 at 11:06 PM
ill pass by that bookstore in hawalli and see… if i can’t get it i will borrow yours 3la ma tataze7 el ro2ya 😀
Thanx hon :*
Posted by UmGhanim on December 27, 2010 at 2:05 PM
Nothing is perfect, u can buy the book in khafji and not kuwait, but…u drive in kuwait and not khafji…ironic ha?!
Posted by danderma on December 27, 2010 at 2:38 PM
Thank you! Now that’s a very good thought to ponder! Totally ironic!
Posted by Ahmed on December 27, 2010 at 4:15 PM
Sure, I hope u find it 🙂
Posted by danderma on December 27, 2010 at 11:05 PM
I hope soo too insha2 Allah 😀
Posted by ahmed on December 29, 2010 at 1:11 PM
did you find it by any chance ?
Posted by a on December 30, 2010 at 6:41 AM
tra mo shay..i am like u read mostly english bs started few yrs back on the arabic and read all the worthy ones..still do…bs hathe is not good..even the writer all her books kind of u read a few pages then shove it…this one is also thin with maybe 100 pages w not much dialogue and nothing like bnaat el riyadh..there is lots similar as bnaat el riyadh..just tell me if u want me to suggest titles for u.
bs that one not worth crap..la et3wreen galbch..i knw the feeling of wanting it so bad u will travel for it..bs hathe lama u will get it ..w im sure u will eventually u will remember my comment w tgolen 9aja.
7safa i threw my copy wela i would have gave it to u gladly.:)
Posted by danderma on December 30, 2010 at 8:51 AM
actually i am more of an arabic book reader than an english book reader… i didn’t start on the english ones till i was 14 or so…
I read somewhere that her style is better than banat el riyadh writer and that the comparision was not even fair… i would have to read it my self to make my own judgement though.. i am waiting for someone to bring it to me so insha2 Allah we’ll see soon…