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1313 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Naguib Mahfouz’s magnificent epic trilogy of colonial Egypt appears here in one volume for the first time. The Nobel Prize-winning writer's masterwork is the engrossing story of a Muslim family in Cairo during Britain's occupation of Egypt in the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 185 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
challenging 58%
sad 58%
informative 41%
inspiring 25%
dark 16%
funny 16%
relaxing 16%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 8%
tense 8%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
WarModerate
Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Sexual harassmentMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Drug abuse1313 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Naguib Mahfouz’s magnificent epic trilogy of colonial Egypt appears here in one volume for the first time. The Nobel Prize-winning writer's masterwork is the engrossing story of a Muslim family in Cairo during Britain's occupation of Egypt in the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 185 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
challenging 58%
sad 58%
informative 41%
inspiring 25%
dark 16%
funny 16%
relaxing 16%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 8%
tense 8%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
WarModerate
Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Sexual harassmentMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Drug abuse