473 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307742582
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 14 February 2012
Description
A stunning example of Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz's psychological portraiture, The Mirage is the story of an intense young man who has been so dominated by his mother that her death sets him dangerously adrift in a world he ...
Community Reviews Summary of 159 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
emotional 41%
dark 29%
sad 29%
tense 29%
challenging 23%
informative 11%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%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
473 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307742582
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 14 February 2012
Description
A stunning example of Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz's psychological portraiture, The Mirage is the story of an intense young man who has been so dominated by his mother that her death sets him dangerously adrift in a world he ...
Community Reviews Summary of 159 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
emotional 41%
dark 29%
sad 29%
tense 29%
challenging 23%
informative 11%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%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