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A devastating first-hand testimony exposing the cruel and widespread practice of forced marriage: 'I was twenty years old and dreamed of marrying for love.' Leila was born and brought up in France by Moroccan-born parents. But her romantic dreams were shattered when she was forced by her father to marry a man she'd never met, fifteen years older than her, and whose language she couldn't understand. The husband she didn't love beat her regularly in an attempt to force her into submission. But, with extraordinary courage, Leila fought back against the weight of family tradition to regain her liberty and dignity; and though it put her life in danger, she left her husband and later divorced him.
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I WAS ABOUT SEVEN or eight, perhaps younger. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I couldnt put this down - a recommendation in itself - my house is littered with the corpses of books which didnt get finished.
Leila's re-telling of her childhood in France - being brought up in a western culture but having to live by a very strict code of rules imposed by her family, not being able to have friends, never being able to even go out and have the freedoms that most western children take for granted- realy made me feel suffocated and uncomfortable. The treatments meted out to her for her so-called rebellion were harsh and yet they never quite broke her spirit. I was horrified when she was forced into marriage by her parents who were more concerned about the honour of the family rather than their daughters happiness. I am sure they loved her in their own way, but it is clear that through their actions, she cannot have felt loved at all, but desperately unhappy and misunderstood. It is a testament to her strong spirit that she finally overcame it all.
I would recommend this book to anyone:)
Leila's re-telling of her childhood in France - being brought up in a western culture but having to live by a very strict code of rules imposed by her family, not being able to have friends, never being able to even go out and have the freedoms that most western children take for granted- realy made me feel suffocated and uncomfortable. The treatments meted out to her for her so-called rebellion were harsh and yet they never quite broke her spirit. I was horrified when she was forced into marriage by her parents who were more concerned about the honour of the family rather than their daughters happiness. I am sure they loved her in their own way, but it is clear that through their actions, she cannot have felt loved at all, but desperately unhappy and misunderstood. It is a testament to her strong spirit that she finally overcame it all.
I would recommend this book to anyone:)
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I enjoyed the book for it's honesty, for being able to reach into the heart of very deep rooted cultural differences. It is the brave telling of a matter that has been unspoken about for too long. It leaves one wishing to know the author and more about her but due to the heart rendering account of what she suffered, she has remained anonymous.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I found this captivating biography of a French born Moroccan girl and her constant struggle to survive the culture gap very difficult to put down. The book really helped me to understand the difficulties facing second generation Muslim immigrants whose parents stubbornly enforce their traditional customs at no matter what cost to their children. Leila explains her feelings very clearly throughout the book and you can't help but empathise with her for the problems she faces, and also the millions of other girls like her throughout the world who are facing the same difficulties.
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Married by Force Leila
Absolutely brillant.Could,nt put the book down.fully recommend to all and similar books of this culture.Amazingly good read .Read it in 2days !
Published 12 months ago by jan evans
Drivel.
I was going to give up reading at around the 4th chapter but persevered thinking it surely must get better. It didn't, this book bored me to tears. Read more
Published 14 months ago by C. Martin
Good book
Overall a good book, an interesting insight into the life of north african girls living in france. I did feel that the author skipped over large chapters of her life too fast, I... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Sian Belgacem
married by force
A very informative book. It made me very angry to think that women can be treated like this in this day and age.
Published 24 months ago by N. J. Hinton
Excellent book...
This was an excellent book written by Leila. I have given it 4 starts because I felt the beginning of the book was not written very well. Read more
Published on 29 July 2009 by Blossom 786
Heart-rending read
This book made me so grateful to have been born and brought up in the west! I feel so sorry for muslim women who have to live their lives like Leila and be forced into marriages... Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2007 by J. Kisseih
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