192 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385264785
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 14 December 1992
Description
This highly charged fable set in Alexandria, Egypt, in the late 1960s, centers on the guests of the Pension Miramar as they compete for the attention of the young servant Zohra. Zohra is a beautiful peasant girl who fled her family to escape an ar...
Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
emotional 43%
sad 31%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
tense 25%
informative 12%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, SuicideMinor
Domestic abuse
192 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385264785
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 14 December 1992
Description
This highly charged fable set in Alexandria, Egypt, in the late 1960s, centers on the guests of the Pension Miramar as they compete for the attention of the young servant Zohra. Zohra is a beautiful peasant girl who fled her family to escape an ar...
Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
emotional 43%
sad 31%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
tense 25%
informative 12%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, SuicideMinor
Domestic abuse