253 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789774248627
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Yacoubian Building holds all that Egypt was and has become over the 75 years since its namesake was built on one of downtown Cairo's main boulevards. From the pious son of the building's doorkeeper and the raucous, impoverished squatters on it...
Community Reviews Summary of 482 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
dark 46%
emotional 46%
sad 39%
tense 35%
challenging 21%
funny 17%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, HomophobiaModerate
Child death, Abortion, Emotional abuseMinor
Torture, Colonisation, Classism
253 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789774248627
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Yacoubian Building holds all that Egypt was and has become over the 75 years since its namesake was built on one of downtown Cairo's main boulevards. From the pious son of the building's doorkeeper and the raucous, impoverished squatters on it...
Community Reviews Summary of 482 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
dark 46%
emotional 46%
sad 39%
tense 35%
challenging 21%
funny 17%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, HomophobiaModerate
Child death, Abortion, Emotional abuseMinor
Torture, Colonisation, Classism