You cheered for her and her Saudi sisters throughout the entire book. Yet throughout the entire book, you never really felt bad for her, simply because she did act so boldly and was so strong.

She simply stated what was going on in her life and she was able to do so in a way that made the reader sympathize for her and her situation. She did not try to add philosophy to her situation. What I liked about the main character, Princess Sultana is she did not get political throughout the entire book. I imagined the amount of strength it took for her to stand up to her husband for the sake of her children and that was extremely powerful. Because of her descriptions of the situation, it was easy to imagine her standing at the payphone stating her demands for her return home. My favorite scene of the book was when Princess Sultana was in Europe and she was speaking to her husband on the phone about the possibility of her coming home after fleeing Saudi Arabia with her children. However it is imperative to learn about their experiences in order to help change their situations.

As a women it is hard to know that there are women, like Princess Sultana who face such hardships. It is always important to learn about new cultures because it provides us the ability to have a better appreciation for the culture we live in, especially if that culture is oppressed in any way. But by telling her story to Jean Sasson, Sultana has allowed us to see beyond the veils of this secret society, to the heart of a nation where sex, money. This story was particularly appealing because it was a unique look into a social/cultural group that we in Western society rarely hear about.

Princess by jean sasson summary