I was pre-approved for this title by the publisher via NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to read this book!I haven't read any other books focusing on the specific subjects touched on in this book, so I wasn't sure what to expect going in to The Tyrant's Daughter. I ended up really enjoying th...
After I read The Kite Runner, I began to read more books about how people are treated in parts of the world that I didn’t know very much about. In the beginning, I was stunned. After a while, though, my senses began to dull and I had to stop reading so many books on a similar theme — because it was ...
15-year-old Laila comes to Washington, DC with her mother and younger brother following the deposing and assassination of her father, an unnamed dictator of an unnamed Middle Eastern country. Moving from the grandeur of a luxurious palace to a cramped apartment with bare cupboards takes some adjustm...
Sixteen-year old Laila has to share her bedroom with her brother, the king. She calls her six-year old brother the King of Nowhere and she herself, the Invisible Queen as they are now exiled into the U.S. of A. Home of the unending supply of cereal, Starbucks and short skirts, Laila is not happy ...
Fifteen-year-old Laila finds herself beginning a new life in the United States after her family is deposed from its position of power and influence. Normally I am not that interested in reading contemporary YA, but this book hooked me right from the start. How many of us felt alienated and alone d...
Laila is forced to flee her homeland with her mother and six year old brother after the assassination of her father. She attempts to find her place in her new home and through the political maneuverings that surround her. This book is marketed for children's/young adult but deals with the adult topi...
I've always been curious about the daughters of powerful men. Are they so sheltered from the general population that they don't know what their fathers are? Do they, after they witness their fathers power, just go along because their have no other choice? Or do they not see anything wrong because th...
This copy was provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Some things may have changed in the final version. The Tyrant's Daughter follows Laila as she adjusts to life in the United States, following her father's assassination, and sees her home and family from a new perspective. ...
3.75 Betrayal Stars This book is tough for me to review. It's definitely not something I would have picked for myself, but when I got this ARC I decided to give it a chance. Since Laila's father was just killed by his brother in a coup, she must flee from an unnamed middle eastern country with h...
This review can also be found at Carole's Random LifeI received an advance reader edition of this book from Random House Children's Publishing and Net Galley for the purpose of providing an honest review.This book was a solid 4 star read for me. I thought the author did a wonderful job with a diffi...
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