The Day the Leader Was Killed by Naguib Mahfouz

The Day the Leader Was Killed

Naguib Mahfouz

112 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

From the Nobel Prize laureate and author of the acclaimed Cairo Trilogy, a beguiling and artfully compact novel set in Sadat's Egypt. The time is 1981, Anwar al-Sadat is president, and Egypt is lurching into the modern world. Set against this back...

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Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
sad 80%
challenging 60%
emotional 60%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.49

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