Impasse des deux palais by Naguib Mahfouz

Impasse des deux palais

The Cairo Trilogy #1

Naguib Mahfouz with Philippe Vigreux (Translator)

672 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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« La rue d’al-Nahhasin n’était pas une rue calme… La harangue des camelots, le marchandage des clients, les invocations des illuminés de passage, les plaisanteries des chalands s’y fondaient en un concert de voix pointues… Les questions les plus p...

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Community Reviews Summary of 866 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 61%
challenging 47%
informative 38%
sad 38%
tense 30%
dark 19%
adventurous 14%
funny 9%
relaxing 9%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 28%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 38% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | 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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