Les Fils de la Médina by Naguib Mahfouz, Jean-Patrick Guillaume

Les Fils de la Médina

Naguib Mahfouz, Jean-Patrick Guillaume

627 pages first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics reflective medium-paced

Description

Sur les ruines des somptueux palais fatimides a poussé la Gamaliyya, un quartier populaire du vieux Caire. De ce petit monde truculent, qui oscille au fil des rumeurs de la ville ou voltige sur les fumées somnolentes du haschisch, s'élève parfois ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 250 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
tense 66%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
adventurous 33%
informative 33%
mysterious 33%
emotional 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%

Pace

slow 66%
fast 22%
medium 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.88

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