Princess, More Tears to Cry: My Life Inside One of the Richest, Most Conservative Kingdoms in the World

I have loved the Princess books ever since I got my hands on the first one during a summer vacation at my grandmother's house. I have read the first one many times, both intrigued and horrified by the world it presented to me. Years after, I discovered the next two books in the series which may or may not have made me do a victory dance at the library where I found them. When I found this on Amazon I bought it without a second thought and it did not take me many days to read.The thing I loved about the first three books are that they are personal. They are mainly about one family and the differences and problems this family and its members face in relation to femal oppression. We hear about friends, family members, slaves, people who are in direct contact with the Princess and her husband and children. The horrors are real, but it doesn't have a newspaper-like quality because the stories told in the books are in direct relation to the main characters.This book was different to me. Even though it did start off in the same tone as the other books, telling about the family and the internal struggles within. However, it soon began to feel a little impersonal to me. The stories (and they were truly horrible) had less and less to do with the princess and more to do with general oppression and terror on women. While this is also a very important topic to shed light on, it felt a bit off to me, perhaps because I have gotten used to the personal stories in the first three books.Despite the book being less personal than the other three, it was a great read. It is hard to read stories like the ones in this book and know that they are not single cases but, unfortunately, everyday life for many women around the world. It's hard to say that I enjoyed reading it because of the subject matter it touches upon, but it is a well written book and I believe it deal with a very important topic.

I find am only able to read a few chapters at a time from her books as they can be quite intense. Her own family stories are sweet...she is quite lucky to have such a good, sympathetic husband. The tale of her first daughter's birth is hysterically funny. But some of the painful parts are about horrific abuse and injustices of women and children. The final bit of the book is an interesting timeline of Saudi Arabia history. Amazing how many pilgrims have over time been accidently suffocated, trampled and otherwise killed during events during the annual Haj events. Very insightful book as are all her others.

Sultana has become a caricature. Every reference to Kareem is "my darling husband..." Huh? Who talks like that after thirty plus years of marriage? The two daughters are grown women, yet they still scream, pull each other's hair, and tussle endlessly. Trailer trash in a palace. Both have become unlikable. Sultana used to relax with a cigarette and a gin and tonic - one of the things I loved about her. Now she shuns these unhealthy vices for endless glasses of delightful and/or refreshing tea/juice/coffee etc. Fine, but she prudishly announces a religious reason for it. She is so perfect, generous, and self-praising. All of the men have become caricatures as well. They're either brutes, or they're so feminist they would do well in California. And other bits of unbelievable behavior, such as the young terrified twins, frightened of their own shadows, who, when given unfamiliar ice cream balls, threw them at a young adult princess? Most such kids would not throw them at all, due to a lifetime of fear and abuse, and certainly not throw them at a brand new adult authority figure of a much higher class. Sorry, the book just isn't resonating with me. I'll finish it - it's not awful - just a comedown from earlier books.

This review is to say one thing to enlighten ignorant folks.There is no need to have a war over a photograph. If many siblings are fighting over a photograph for heaven’s sake make everyone a copy. Yes folks photographs can be duplicated. I am still not convinced that this is a real princess and this story is true.

I discovered the Princess series when I was about 13. I read the first one very quickly and did not know that there were books 2 and 3 until after I was 18 but when I did find out I quickly ordered them and finished them. Now discovering that there is a 4th book, I was ecstatic. I had wondered what happened to Princess Sultana and her family for a long time and I wish to know more about them. This book is amazing and riveting. I do have to say there is parts that make my stomach turn and want to empty but what she talks about is things that actually happen in the world and as sad and disgusting as it is we must know about them

I absolutely love this series, I've never been a history but but these are true page turners. Cant wait to read the next

Princess Sultana seems to relish the changes that have taken place in her Kingdom but it seems for every step forward there is a half step back. Yes, women have been given some things (interesting that their privileges must be given to them from men as opposed to endowed upon them from their Creator) but the real things they want - simple freedom and choice are still denied. Daughter Maha seems to have the best idea - she fled the Backward Kingdom.This book is a nice, long overdue, update and hopefully, one day, it will have a happy ending. In the meantime enjoy this read as it continues to make you angry.

This is a beautiful story of someone who is a princess that takes time to help others in need, mainly girls. This book gives an eye opening to the struggles and true unfairness that goes on in Saudi Arabia against women. The writer did a great job telling Princess Sultana story and her fight to lessen the heartache of many women and girls who have been treated with such cruelty by some men in Saudi Arabia and the law allows it. This book does give the reader hope that one day that policies towards women in Saudi Arabia will change.

I have wanted to obtain these audio books for a while and decided to obtain and as they are autobiographical books about life in Saudi Arabia and I am interested in the person's life.

Passed this on to many others with many thanks from them all. couldn t put it down and purchashed others by this author.PARTICULARY OF INTEREST TO FRIENDS WHO HAVE FAMILY WORKING IN SAUDI and those just very interested in the area

Individual stories of how women cope living without any rights. Not as good as the original Princess book

I was so excited to see that there was a fourth book in the series & it's amazing to catch up with Sultana's life and her family. The books are a great way to learn about a part of Saudi life and this book updates the reader in the changes. Inspirational and challenging

I've read the first three books in the series and was looking forward to this one. Was a little disappointed. It's readable but doesn't seem to have the 'kick' of the first 3 books. Having said that, I still had difficulties putting it down.