Service95 Recommends is the home of the books we love and reviews from our contributors. Gulf by Mo Ogrodnik five women’s intersecting journeys are filled with cruelty, rebellion, and most of all, hope.
What We Say: “Gulf examines the consequences of decisions made by five women from different cultures and classes who each feel they have run out of options. As their lives converge in the Arabian Gulf, the brutal reality of what happens when a woman’s agency is stripped away is slowly revealed. It’s a devastating examination of women in crisis and a fascinating portrait of life in the Gulf – the stark beauty, the relentless flux, the potential for exploitation – and also for hope.” – Maria Padget
What They Say: “Gulf is instantly gripping: a hurtling, sensory plunge into the lives of women in crisis whose worlds come to overlap in unexpected ways. Mo Ogrodnik is a gifted, arresting newcomer to the literary landscape.” – Jennifer Egan
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Maria Padget is Book Club Director at Service95
