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Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail
by Malika Oufkir
2.5 stars.
So, I really expected a little more from the book. While her story is tragic with the point of her imprisoned for 20 years, much of it in cruel conditions, I found the authors voice a little flat and honestly a tad haughty.
The story is of a woman in Morocco whose father attempted to kill the king. He was murdered and his wife and 6 kids were imprisoned. They had lived life as kings, so their lives changed dramatically. I didn't realize that Morocco was similar to the middle east in this sense.
While the story is very interesting, I skipped the middle part all about them in prison. I was disappointed in the lack of information about how her father attempted to kill the king. I think it encompassed one sentence. I would've liked more political information. The author alluded to the fact of corruption in the government, but left it at that.
Wasn't the worst book, but I'd recommend something else over this. I've read similar books that I found better.
So, I really expected a little more from the book. While her story is tragic with the point of her imprisoned for 20 years, much of it in cruel conditions, I found the authors voice a little flat and honestly a tad haughty.
The story is of a woman in Morocco whose father attempted to kill the king. He was murdered and his wife and 6 kids were imprisoned. They had lived life as kings, so their lives changed dramatically. I didn't realize that Morocco was similar to the middle east in this sense.
While the story is very interesting, I skipped the middle part all about them in prison. I was disappointed in the lack of information about how her father attempted to kill the king. I think it encompassed one sentence. I would've liked more political information. The author alluded to the fact of corruption in the government, but left it at that.
Wasn't the worst book, but I'd recommend something else over this. I've read similar books that I found better.