45 reviews for:

The Quarter

Naguib Mahfouz

3.43 AVERAGE

angelique68's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated

4.0

deenzy's review against another edition

2.0

Snippets from notes recently discovered by the Mahfouz estate and translated. They aren't really cohesive, and read like writing prompts or ideas (which is what essentially they are).

juliawritesbooks's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

lisavp's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.75

muzzfuzz's review

lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

justahappyreader's review

fast-paced

3.0

zatannacomic's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

3.25

I was interested in The Quarter and the people living in it. The short stories were, well, short. This made some of them not really say much and lack some depth. There usually were some vague morals in each story. Can't say I really enjoyed the portrayal of most women in this. 

The writing style read fast and was nice, but nothing special.

girlglitch's review against another edition

3.0

This collection of vignettes gives an interesting snapshot onto life in a modern Cairo neighbourhood, filled with life, humour and a sense of magical realism. The Quarter is definitely best read through: individually, some of the stories lack impact, but together they take on an almost mythic quality.

*Thank you to ThePigeonhole.com for sharing this story!*

arenizu's review

challenging inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

merh00's review against another edition

4.0

4⭐️

a collection of 18 short stories, I really appreciated this book and Naguib Mahfouz. All these stories have the same reoccurring theme of the ‘Quarter’. Each story was very short most likely unfinished but still brought up some major issues that still occur in our community.