Reviews

Palace of Desire by Naguib Mahfouz

ceegee's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Not quite as good as the first in the series, but that could be because I found one character’s sections impossible to parse. Still, a great generational story with fascinating characters and excellent prose. 

paradaisboi's review

dark emotional funny reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

msewidan's review against another edition

5.0

غريب حالة النفاق اللى عايش فيها اغلب شخصيات الرواية
يذنبون كل الذنوب وكلامهم لا يخلو من ذكر الله

emmc's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

alexniehans's review

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

krobart's review

2.0

See my review here:

https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2021/03/23/review-1634-palace-of-desire/

xanadu_'s review

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

gforbes4565's review

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

zainub_reads's review

reflective medium-paced

2.0

vartika's review

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0