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Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil
by Deborah Rodriguez

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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2385033.Kabul_Beauty_School_An_American_Woman_Goes_Behind_the_Veil?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil" border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rCJH4lqcL._SL160_.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2385033.Kabul_Beauty_School_An_American_Woman_Goes_Behind_the_Veil?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/182089.Deborah_Rodriguez">Deborah Rodriguez</a> 
 <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18745567?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a>
 rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was much more than I thought it would be. I learned so much about daily life for women in Afghanistan. I was horrifed to read of the way they are treated and disvalued. I think every woman in the world should read this book. Wow! What a wake up call. Warning: there is some sexual content in the first chapter as the author describes the traditional marriage consummation ceremony, but I felt (and I'm rather picky) that it was absolutely necessary for the book. There is also one f-word, which was absolutely not necessary. I will never be the same. This book changed me and it will change you too. READ IT!!!
 
 I know that many have not liked the book and have suggested that those mentioned in the book were placed in great danger and perhaps that is true, but what if NO ONE ever learned what was going on to women in Afghanistan? Wouldn't that be the greater danger to these women? (She could have, and may have for that matter, changed the names of the girls). Besides, she was trying to raise money to keep the school going. 
 
 In my view, the beauty of Debbie's experiences in Afghanistan is that she was crazy, irresponsible, clueless, and dumb enough to get herself into situations that really enrich the story and more accurately show us what these women truly go through. For those who criticize her decision to marry Sam, I wholeheartedly agree with you, but the thing you have realize, is that Debbie, as any of us, was dealing with past hurt and rejection. She was looking for love and companionship which many victims of abuse are very desperate to find. She's not perfect and never claimed to be. I think that she's courageous to share those very personal details with us knowing that many would think she was insane.
 
 I don't like her personality especially, and no, she's not the greatest writer ever, but if we could just stand back and look at what she has really done with this book...for me at least, she created a new and terrifying reality. Thanks Debbie!
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Kristen's review
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recommended for: EVERY WOMAN!!!!
status: Read in April, 2008

This book was much more than I thought it would be. I learned so much about daily life for women in Afghanistan. I was horrifed to read of the way they are treated and disvalued. I think every woman in the world should read this book. Wow! What a wake up call. Warning: there is some sexual content in the first chapter as the author describes the traditional marriage consummation ceremony, but I felt (and I'm rather picky) that it was absolutely necessary for the book. There is also one f-word, which was absolutely not necessary. I will never be the same. This book changed me and it will change you too. READ IT!!!

I know that many have not liked the book and have suggested that those mentioned in the book were placed in great danger and perhaps that is true, but what if NO ONE ever learned what was going on to women in Afghanistan? Wouldn't that be the greater danger to these women? (She could have, and may have for that matter, changed the names of the girls). Besides, ...more This book was much more than I thought it would be. I learned so much about daily life for women in Afghanistan. I was horrifed to read of the way they are treated and disvalued. I think every woman in the world should read this book. Wow! What a wake up call. Warning: there is some sexual content in the first chapter as the author describes the traditional marriage consummation ceremony, but I felt (and I'm rather picky) that it was absolutely necessary for the book. There is also one f-word, which was absolutely not necessary. I will never be the same. This book changed me and it will change you too. READ IT!!!

I know that many have not liked the book and have suggested that those mentioned in the book were placed in great danger and perhaps that is true, but what if NO ONE ever learned what was going on to women in Afghanistan? Wouldn't that be the greater danger to these women? (She could have, and may have for that matter, changed the names of the girls). Besides, she was trying to raise money to keep the school going.

In my view, the beauty of Debbie's experiences in Afghanistan is that she was crazy, irresponsible, clueless, and dumb enough to get herself into situations that really enrich the story and more accurately show us what these women truly go through. For those who criticize her decision to marry Sam, I wholeheartedly agree with you, but the thing you have realize, is that Debbie, as any of us, was dealing with past hurt and rejection. She was looking for love and companionship which many victims of abuse are very desperate to find. She's not perfect and never claimed to be. I think that she's courageous to share those very personal details with us knowing that many would think she was insane.

I don't like her personality especially, and no, she's not the greatest writer ever, but if we could just stand back and look at what she has really done with this book...for me at least, she created a new and terrifying reality. Thanks Debbie!...less

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