Palatul dorinţei by Naguib Mahfouz
Palatul dorinţei

Naguib Mahfouz

Palatul dorinţei

The Cairo Trilogy #2

Naguib Mahfouz

548 pages first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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"The turn of the decade into the 1920s signals major political and domestic changes. Al-Jawwad's children struggle to liberate themselves from their father's tyrannical control." -- Publisher.

Community Reviews Summary of 322 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 71%
challenging 28%
informative 28%
sad 28%
funny 14%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
dark 4%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 43%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 41% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

4.08

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