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A review by mariellais
Akhenaten: Dweller in Truth a Novel by Naguib Mahfouz
3.0
This was an interesting read, but something about it felt very lacking and one dimensional.
All of the people that believe in the multiple gods are bad and greedy people, and all of the people who believe in the one god are all good and holy. The author was Muslim, so it is not surprising that his fews would lean in that direction.
The idea of Akhenaten being a precursor to Muhammad is actually an interesting idea, I just wish things were explored in a more nuanced way.
That being said, I enjoyed the structure of the novel with the chapters focusing on the different views of the characters. The novel does a great job presenting the difficulty in trying to find the truth, and how the past can be precieved entirely differently depending on various points of view and experiences.
All of the people that believe in the multiple gods are bad and greedy people, and all of the people who believe in the one god are all good and holy. The author was Muslim, so it is not surprising that his fews would lean in that direction.
The idea of Akhenaten being a precursor to Muhammad is actually an interesting idea, I just wish things were explored in a more nuanced way.
That being said, I enjoyed the structure of the novel with the chapters focusing on the different views of the characters. The novel does a great job presenting the difficulty in trying to find the truth, and how the past can be precieved entirely differently depending on various points of view and experiences.