by Rajaa Alsanea · Rayo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788496580268
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«Chicas de Riad» is the novel by Rajaa Alsanea, published by Rayo in paperback (314 pages, in Spanish).
Four young Saudi women from Riyadh (Sadim, Kamra, Michelle and Lamis) try to forge their own lives and find love while clashing with rigid traditions. The narrative alternates their romantic experiences, professional careers and conflicts with social customs, in a tragicomic vision of contemporary Saudi society.
The novel was published in Lebanon in 2005 after being banned in Saudi Arabia, the author's home country. This edition, with translation by Yvonne Fernández Samitier, appeared in 2007.
Intended for readers of contemporary fiction interested in the Arab world and in stories about women who defy traditions.
