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Liked It “Fascinating book about the Queen of Jordan, King Hussein's wife. Just finished a trip to Jordan and this one really opens your heart and mind to the plight of the Palestineans.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Fascinating book about the Queen of Jordan, King Hussein's wife. Just finished a trip to Jordan and this one really opens your heart and mind to the plight of the Palestineans. ”
ginnyandron L wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Very personal account of her life. I appreciated the behind the scenes accounts of political decisions. ”
CAROLE H wrote this review Thursday, November 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I read the first half of the book non-stop. From there on, it was a drag. The writing style was a little dull and her take on everything was far too uncritical and saintly.
Anne wrote this review Tuesday, September 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The book offered a little insight into the politics in the Middle East. For an American in a foreign country and for a Queen, I think, she has done marvellously. However, I kept wondering if she would have written the book like this if she had written it for a Jordanian audience. It seemed clear that the book was meant for an international, more specifically, American audience. And, if that is who she was writing for, is her take on Middle East politics enough? Has she done justice to the subject?
I took out the book from the library hoping to learn a lot. I wish it had taught me a little more.
But I suppose striking a perfect balance between personal history and political history of the region in an autobiography is almost impossible!”
“Part love story, part political commentary, part auto biography. A classy lady with interesting insight/perspective on politics in the Middle East.”
Sue S wrote this review Saturday, August 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“If you are interested in a princess fairy tale, this is it! American girl marries Middle Eastern King. But, there's more! She tells the story of what really happened in the Middle East during the 70's and 80's and how hard her husband (King Hussein of Jordan) worked to keep the peace. Really opened my eyes!”
Ruth M wrote this review Saturday, August 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Fascinating look at modern Middle East history, all from [romantic] perspective of a woman who left America behind to marry an older, foreign king, for Pete's sake. She converted to Islam and had several children with him and mothered his other, older children. A romantic story, but told with concern for diplomacy. It drags after awhile, but Queen Noor's perspective makes this topic more accessible than a less personal account might be.”
Sunny P wrote this review Thursday, July 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A unique view into the life of a queen. an amazing woman--I'm a fan. to get a bigger viewpoint, check out her website. ”
Janelle M wrote this review Friday, July 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I really enjoyed this book. It gave me a lot of insight into the problems in the Middle East.”
Marilyn C wrote this review Wednesday, June 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Fascinating! It illuminated many events in history as well as two interesting peole and their relationship. ”
Laural P wrote this review Thursday, May 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
