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464 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385264730
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 18 October 1996
Description
The tumultuous alley of this rich and intricate novel (first published in Arabic in 1959) is inhabited by a delightful Egyptian family, but is also the setting for a second, hidden, and more daring narrative: the spiritual history of humankind. Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 391 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
dark 45%
challenging 36%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 18%
informative 18%
inspiring 18%
emotional 9%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 27% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 41%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%Average rating
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464 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385264730
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 18 October 1996
Description
The tumultuous alley of this rich and intricate novel (first published in Arabic in 1959) is inhabited by a delightful Egyptian family, but is also the setting for a second, hidden, and more daring narrative: the spiritual history of humankind. Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 391 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
dark 45%
challenging 36%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 18%
informative 18%
inspiring 18%
emotional 9%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 27% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 41%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.