The Cairo Trilogy: Palace Walk / Palace of Desire / Sugar Street by Naguib Mahfouz

The Cairo Trilogy: Palace Walk / Palace of Desire / Sugar Street

The Cairo Trilogy #1-3

Naguib Mahfouz

1313 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction historical reflective medium-paced
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Naguib Mahfouz’s magnificent epic trilogy of colonial Egypt appears here in one volume for the first time. The Nobel Prize-winning writer's masterwork is the engrossing story of a Muslim family in Cairo during Britain's occupation of Egypt in the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 185 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 75%
challenging 58%
sad 58%
informative 41%
inspiring 25%
dark 16%
funny 16%
relaxing 16%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 8%
tense 8%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 16%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 42%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

4.21

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