: Investigative journalists and historians found numerous factual errors regarding Jordanian law, geography, and customs.
The story of Honor Perdido (published in English as Honor Lost or Forbidden Love ) is a tragic and controversial account by Norma Khouri, which she initially presented as a true memoir of friendship and loss in Jordan. The Narrative of the Book Norma Khouri - Honor perdido.epub
Honor Lost: Love and Death in Modern-Day Jordan - Amazon.com While the book was a global bestseller, it
: It was later revealed that Norma Khouri had lived in Chicago for most of her life (from age three until around 1999), rather than living in Jordan during the events described in the book. Norma Khouri - Honor perdido.epub
While the book was a global bestseller, it became the subject of significant controversy shortly after its release: