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Zephren
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Well these characters are still shitty people lol… hopefully theres another moment at the end of books 2 and 3 that are as impactful as the end of book 1 bc otherwise its gonna be a slog.
— May 05, 2026 07:01PM
Zephren
is on page 533 of 1313
Finished the first book in the trilogy.
Woah… I was not prepared for the emotions the ending brought up for me.
Not a fan of many of the characters in this series but theyre very human. Its a great insight into a totally different culture, and I like the similes/metaphors that Mahfouz uses because many are so uniquely Egyptian.
I’m not enjoying how constrained the lives of the women are 1910s Egyptian society
— Feb 24, 2026 07:36PM
Woah… I was not prepared for the emotions the ending brought up for me.
Not a fan of many of the characters in this series but theyre very human. Its a great insight into a totally different culture, and I like the similes/metaphors that Mahfouz uses because many are so uniquely Egyptian.
I’m not enjoying how constrained the lives of the women are 1910s Egyptian society
