Akhenaten: Dweller in Truth a Novel by Naguib Mahfouz

Akhenaten: Dweller in Truth a Novel

Naguib Mahfouz

178 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature and author of the Cairo Trilogy, comes Akhenaten, a fascinating work of fiction about the most infamous pharaoh of ancient Egypt. In this beguiling novel, originally published in Arabic in 1985, Ma...

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Community Reviews Summary of 161 reviews

Moods

reflective 70%
challenging 60%
mysterious 60%
emotional 40%
sad 30%
dark 20%
informative 20%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%

Pace

medium 41%
slow 33%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.53

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