304 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385264761
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 01 December 1991
Description
Widely acclaimed as Naguib Mahfouz's best novel, Midaq Alley brings to life one of the hustling, teeming back alleys of Cairo in the 1940s. From Zaita the cripple-maker to Kirsha the hedonistic cafe owner, from Abbas the barber who mistakes greed ...
Community Reviews Summary of 342 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
dark 21%
tense 21%
challenging 14%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
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304 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385264761
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 01 December 1991
Description
Widely acclaimed as Naguib Mahfouz's best novel, Midaq Alley brings to life one of the hustling, teeming back alleys of Cairo in the 1940s. From Zaita the cripple-maker to Kirsha the hedonistic cafe owner, from Abbas the barber who mistakes greed ...
Community Reviews Summary of 342 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
dark 21%
tense 21%
challenging 14%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.