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Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood

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Dreams of Trespass is a wonderfully written novel about a young girl growing up inside a harem. Fatima did an extrodinary job describing how the women of her family managed to wile away the many hours of their imprisonment. She also managed to vividly detail life inside the harem very effectively through the eyes of a young child. This book is a must read for anyone wishing to truely understand life inside the harem.

It is really difficult for Americans to comprehend a culture as different as traditional Moroccan culture. In particular, the lot of women, confined in domestic harems and obliged to submit to male rules, seems intolerable. This lovely book gives a portrait of one Moroccan family living in a tradtional way. Or are they? Rebellious ideas abound, and women find ways of stretching restriction. The stories are beautifully human and funny. It is easy to be critical of another culture that seems so different, and I would never be able to live that way. But I feel that I have a better understanding of how they did. I sent a copy of this book to my mother.

The book Dreams of Trespass was easy and enjoyable book to read. It tells the story of the author as a young girl. The story portrays life in the harem and the author's journey to understand what the harem is all about. Through her journal, she tells of the stories her aunt tells, the beauty rituals she partakes in, and her time spend with her male cousin. Reding the book a is valuable experience for all- not only is it enjoyable, but the reader learns about the islamic culture and values.

This book was very entertaining and informative. The author did a wonderful job of explaining what life is like in a harem for a woman in Morroco. This book, while very entertaining, explained how women in these harems are seen as prisoners. Before reading this book, I had know clue what a Harem even was. Now that I have read this book have a better view on what it might be like to grow up in a Morrocan Harem. The author did a great job of explaining life in a Harem to western society.

I thought Dreams of Trespass was a great autobiography that gives us a look at life within the walls of a harem. Mernissi tells the story through the eyes of herself as a young girl in Morracco. The young Fatima's innocence and confusion about what a harem truly is makes this book inspiring to read. It is written in such a way that the audience is taking a journey of discovery with Mernissi leading the way. This was a great book and I would recommend it to anyone.

This book was great for the expansion of knowledge of the reality of Harem society. The author does a wonderful job of conveying the luke warm life of a Harem girl to western society. It includes many inciteful bits of Morrocan historical facts. All in all it was pleasurable reading experience.

Dreams of Trespass, written by Fatima Marnissi, is written through the eye's of a child who lives in a harem. Since it took the view of a child it was an easy book to read. As a child, Fatima struggles growing up. Her father is strictly traditional and her mother is open for change and wants her children to have opportunities that she never had. Before reading this book, I did not know what a Harem was. Now that I have read this book I have a better view on what it might be like to grow up in a Morrocan Harem.

It is hard to negatively criticize a book that is easy, fun, and informs you about the topic it is addressing. I enjoyed the tales of the narrator's life. I was also interested in learning thata harum is not what most people think that it is. The only problem I had with the book is that it glossed over a serious issue. The author sacrificed credibility for readability.

I had to read this book for class and I found this book to be easy to follow and interesting. It was interesting because it discussed what life was like in a harem. The book was written from a child's perspective, which made it more personal. The book provides a lot of information on harem life that the reader does not even realize they are being taught while enjoying the story. I also thought the title was good because it describes how the women of the harem are dreaming of the outside world and what is beyond the walls. I thought Fatima Mernissi did a good job describing harem life and I would recommend reading the book for those interested in harem life, Moroccan women, or for enjoyment.

Dreams of Trespass is an easy-reading book explaining life in a harem, through a young girl's eyes. By using a Fatima's young perspective, the book gives a fresh way to look at women in other cultures. Fatima takes the readers through her confusing life of trying to please her father by obeying tradition, and trying to please her mother by modernizing. Dreams of Trespass explains life in a Harem, which allows the readers to breakdown common stereotypes. This is an excellent book that explains the Islamic culture in an easy to understand way.