The Day the Leader Was Killed by Naguib Mahfouz

The Day the Leader Was Killed

Naguib Mahfouz with Surgana (Translator)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

112 pages | first published 1983

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AN ANCHOR PAPERBACK ORIGINALFrom the Nobel Prize laureate and author of the acclaimed Cairo Trilogy, a beguiling and artfully compact novel set in Sadat's Egypt."[Mahfouz] is not only a Hugo and a Dickens, but also a Galsworthy, Zola and a Jules R...
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Summary of 65 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
sad 75%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
adventurous 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.49

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