Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz

Palace Walk

The Cairo Trilogy #1

Naguib Mahfouz with William M. Hutchins (Translator), Olive E. Kenny (Translator)

501 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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A sweeping and evocative portrait of both a family and a country struggling to move toward independence in a society that has resisted change for centuries. Set against the backdrop of Britain's occupation of Egypt immediately after World War I, P...

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Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 62%
challenging 47%
sad 37%
informative 36%
tense 27%
dark 16%
adventurous 13%
funny 8%
relaxing 8%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 28%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.01

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