The Coffeehouse by Naguib Mahfouz

The Coffeehouse

Naguib Mahfouz with Raymond Stock (Translator)

145 pages first pub 1988 (view editions)

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The Coffeehouse by Naguib Mahfouz is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective, character-driven narratives that weave personal and historical transformation through richly textured, slow-burning storytelling.

Description

A novel of loss and memory from the Egyptian Nobel laureate. On a school playground in the stylish Cairo suburb of Abbasiya, five young boys become friends for life, making a nearby caf , Qushtumur, their favorite gathering spot forever. One is th...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 90 reviews

Moods

reflective: 100%

emotional: 37%

funny: 37%

informative: 37%

relaxing: 37%

lighthearted: 25%

adventurous: 12%

challenging: 12%

inspiring: 12%

tense: 12%


Pace

44% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
62% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

20% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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