This is an amazing book, so glad I read it. Haven't read such a strong book in ages, one that tackles bold topics, head on and of course it was expected that the UAE government would ban it. The thing I don't understand is that, whoever banned it, didn't they decide to read it till the end? Because when I started reading this book I too thought.. okay gonna keep this one away for the younger ones but by the time I ended it, I hope I had read it in my teenage, not only does it enlighten one, how one ends up paying heavy prices for stupid not-well-thought-out decisions. It has an amazing ending, where all the four protagonistas come to the same conclusion: In Allah must we trust. That His plan is always better than ours. This is a must read, for all those souls who feel lost. Desperate in Dubai is written by Amira Al Hakawati, this story is based on true story that is based in Dubai. It is a really interesting story; I really enjoyed reading this book. I think so far it is one of the best books I have read. The main characters in the story are four ladies who tell their issues and why they are living in Dubai. It is mainly about the hidden life of muslim region. Lady Luxe is an Emarati girl who's half british; she struggle to find a way in order to live in Dubai because of the cultural and traditions that doesn't matches her taste. Lady Luxe comes from a well known and wealthy family. The second character a lady called Sugar who is Indian British who escape from her past and open a new page from the time she starting living in Dubai. The third character is called Nadia she's from north Africa she moved to Dubai in order to support her husband with his jib in Dubai. The fourth character is called Laila she is a lebanese woman who search for a rich Emarati guy in order to get whatever she want. What I liked in this story is that it is based in. Dubai so it makes me feel that i'm living with the characters; beside that when I started reading it I couldn't stop I wanted to finish it really quickly in order to know what will hapoen at the end. The end wasn't expected but is was nice. I hope that everyone read this book because it is really interestibg and it tells what happens behind the veil in the Arabic regions. :D
What do You think about Desperate In Dubai (2000)?
The ending is a bit sad , but in general an extremely page-turning , suspence-laden literary work .
—Crystal
Unexplained story lines, numerous typos, and superficiality of all characters. Mildly entertaining.
—aaronbarbarian
Still not done with it but i cant help but saying i love it (y)
—divyamanrai
The most exciting mature book ive read in quiet a while!
—ejafri
Personally I found the female leads to be unlikable.
—Gangstexy
