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A Berkeley and Columbia graduate, Sara Hamdan, is a former Merrill Lynch banker, New York Times journalist, and editor at Google. After winning a Netflix short story award, she received the First Chapter: Emirates Literature Foundation Seddiqi Writers’ Fellowship for her debut novel, What Will People Think? Sara is Palestinian American, raised in Greece, and has called Dubai home for twenty years. When she’s not typing away at her laptop, she loves to spend time at the beach with her husband and two kids.

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	What Will People Think? 3.62 avg rating — 3,612 ratings — published 2025 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arabian Noir by Michael Lynes (Goodreads Author), Alex Shaw, Sara Hamdan (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Search Of: A Collection of Creative Nonfiction by Haifa Mahabir (Goodreads Author) (Author/Editor), Brandon Boyd (Illustrator), Jeffrey Tayler (Contributor) 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Sara Hamdan liked Hilary's review of What Will People Think?: "Sara Hamdan's What Will People Think? is a heartfelt and engaging coming-of-age story that beautifully explores family expectations, hidden passions, and the power of embracing your true self. Mia Almas is instantly relatable as she balances her co" Read more of this review »
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Sara Hamdan and 1 other person liked Bjennas's review of What Will People Think?: "I’m not sure how I would categorize this book but I texted several people they should read it / it’s such a different story than I’ve read before and I would love if books are headed this direction with modern story telling in a classic way. No real " Read more of this review »
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Sara Hamdan rated a book it was ok Next Year in Havana (The Perez Family, #1) by Chanel Cleeton (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
You'll feel transported to Cuba's coastline in this sweeping family saga... love story was meh, but I enjoyed the setting of Havana ...more
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Sara Hamdan rated a book liked it The Assistant by S.K. Tremayne (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Cheesy psychological thriller, but I enjoyed the digital aspects... Not my favorite read of the year, but it was entertaining. If you're looking for a spooky October read, this fits the bill ...more
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Sara Hamdan rated a book it was amazing Courtroom Drama: Legally Blonde Meets Jury Duty in this Spicy Rom-Com by Neely Tubati Alexander (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Sara Hamdan rated a book it was amazing Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Jessica Guerrieri (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
What a stunning look at creativity, motherhood, release and addiction, at the many currents that pull at a woman. I found this to be a deeply moving portrait of motherhood. Jessica writes with such raw honesty, at times I forgot this was a work of fi ...more
Jul 06, 2025 02:26AM · 1 like · like · see review
Sara Hamdan made a comment on Mindy’s review of What Will People Think? " Thank you for the review! Just a quick note that the 'modern day' sections of the book took place in 2011, making the grandmother 80 years old (not 95 ...more "
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