Reviews

The Cheapest Nights, and Other Stories by Yusuf Idris

literary_hazelnut's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

rayaan_'s review

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

ipb1's review against another edition

4.0

A grim succession of tales dealing with the underbelly of Cairo, rural Egyptian life, and the travails of the struggling poor. Slightly uneven, but at best felt like a genuine insight into a culture and existence unfamiliar to me.

omardfoda's review

dark funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

caidyn's review

1.0

I received an ARC through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review!

Sadly, this collection was not for me. I read all the stories and I was able to get into none of them. Some were more interesting than others, but I wasn't impressed by it. It's definitely a time capsule, in a sense. I'm not sure when these stories were written, but I got tired of the sexism very, very quickly and basically every story was riddled with it in some way. Overall, not my type of stories but I'm glad I gave them a try.