The Zanzibar Wife [Paperback] [Jan 25, 2018] Deborah Rodriguez

The storyline for this book was wonderful and truly transported you to Oman and Zanzibar :) A wonderful read!

A wonderful novel about 3 women, all of whom are from 3 different backgrounds, who get involved in each other's lives, taking them between Oman and Zanzibar . The background covers many cultural beliefs, legends, and religions, as well as a good background story. Highly recommend .

The Zanzibar Wife was this month's Book Club selection, and I think it may be what is called 'women's lit', or similar. It's all about the journey, finding yourself apparently, and it even has discussion questions at the end. It started out ok, but lost touch with reality first with the character Ariana, who was waaaay over the top and utterly incredible, then with the magic. Seriously, we're meant to suspend disbelief and accept that photos magically appear on a camera? For a book which started out well it didn't seem to know which direction to take. It's really neither romance nor paranormal, and unfortunately descended into farce. I can't recommend it. Disappointing, because it certainly had potential.

Riveting i loved it. Will certainly read more by this writer. She captivates one and her narrstive is superb. Well done

A fast read. The story contains all the elements of life (drama, humor, tragedy, bliss, mystery) delivered through the eyes of three women who could not be more different from one another culturally and personally. The women find themselves questioning long-held beliefs as they are forced to rely on each other due to unexpected circumstances. The male characters are worthy, too, adding variety, spice and insight. I wanted the story to go on beyond the last page.

This book was suggested by my Book Club ... I din't like to read 'airport books' which is what this was .. totally unbelievable .. I lived in Oman and Dubai .. I considered it a waste of time and will delete this book from my library.