Reviews

The Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany

tombennett72's review against another edition

4.0

A good, fun read.
An interesting look inside C20 Cairo and some lovely characters. A little obvious, perhaps, in places but compelling nonetheless.

kathydavie's review

5.0

Good insight into Egyptian culture/society

toscamedkrydda's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

3.0

akajujorge's review

dark emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

book_concierge's review

3.0

My book club selected this book. It's an interesting look at modern-day Egyptian culture / society. The confusing case of characters made it difficult for me to read, though.

t0htor1's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

ninon3's review

emotional informative sad fast-paced

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

4.0

rach260's review

informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

rheaxxa's review

dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

mahir007's review against another edition

5.0

هذه الرواية هي أجمل رواية قرأتها في الأدب العربي عامة و المصري خاصة ... التفاصيل العميقة و التحليل النفسي لكل شخصية كان عظيما جدا ... علاء الأسواني هو أحد العباقرة المصريين الأربعة الذين أتابعهم دائما و هم :(حامد عبد الصمد _ يوسف زيدان _ باسم يوسف _ و طبعا علاء الأسواني)