Telegram Books: The Others

A nameless young university student in Saudi Arabia has no contact with men outside her family, so when the charming Dai seduces her, her feelings of guilt are overwhelmed by the need for intimacy.

Dai introduces her to a secret world of lesbian parties and love affairs, and it’s here that she meets Darin and falls in love for the first time. But it becomes too much for her to bear and she eventually starts dating men online.

In the end she agrees to marry, leaving us with an ambiguous promise of future happiness, as well as a powerful sense of foreboding.

A truly explosive portrayal of life for young women in Saudi Arabia.

Posted by Nancy on November 27, 2008 12:54 PM to Telegram Books