The Green Bicycle

Beautiful depiction of life as a young woman growing up in Saudi Arabia. The nuances of women's lives in every culture are brought to the forefront in this poignant yet routine depiction of daily life for women the world over. Beautifully written narrative that reaches across multiple cultures to touch the feminine experience.

The book came with no cover. It looked like it had been ripped off

I loved the story! Especially the courage and tenacity and joy embraced by the heroine, Wadjda.

gave this book as a gift. receiver says that she loves it.

Excellent read for all.

Set in modern day Saudi Arabia, this middle grade fiction book tells the story of Wadjda, a spunky eleven year old girl who is challenging what is expected of her. As I was reading, the scenes sprung to life, as if in a movie. I thought it would be fabulous as a movie and was excited to read in the "About the Author" section at the end, that this is the author's debut novel and was based on her award winning feature film "Wadjda".This would be a fantastic book for readers of any age to gain insight into everyday life in Saudi Arabia. The writing is simple enough for middle grade readers yet still engaging for older readers.I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

full of spirit and spunk! We need more Wadjdas in the world who can stand up and follow their dreams! My full review here:[...]

Loved this book.

This book is surprisingly similar with the Majid Majidi movie "Children Of Heaven". The movie starts and ends with searching for a pair of shoes. And in this book, it's a bicycle - green bicycle.But, I think this book is more than that. Here, the bicycle signifies a dream, freedom and women empowerment.Certainly, this book would be referred by the future readers to perceive the Saudi culture and society not so long before. Lots have changed considering women can drive now and more empowered than earlier.It's immensely satisfying to see through the eyes of Wadjda, an 11 years kid who dreams to ride a bicycle to race with other kids.How she fulfilled her dream. It's her story, it's all other women's story - to achieve what they wished for finally crossing the social boundary.Quite vivid and easy to imagine with the protagonist and ride with her bicycle on the Riyadh road.There is a movie with the same name based on this book.