The AQ is remarkable in that the four novels are different takes on events that happen in Alexandria. Justine (seen from the point of view of Darley), Balthazar (from the point of viw of Balthazar) and Clea are written in first person narrative, whereas Mountolive is written in the third person. Lawrence Durrell mentions somewhere that the 4 novels represent the space time dimensions. Three of space(i.e parallel novels) and the fourth(Clea-a sequel) of time.