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The Corpse Exhibition: And Other Stories of Iraq by Hassan Blasim
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mmefish's review
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
I wasn’t aware that it’s magical realism, otherwise I’d never pick it up (I’m already not a fan of short stories but I was curious to read about Iraq). Unfortunately, the amount of violence for the sake of violence put me off (and in a bad mood) plus I did not get most of the stories. However, I’m not saying that this collection is bad — it definitely depicts war in a gripping way — it’s just really, really not my thing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, Death, Child death, Blood, Physical abuse, Murder, Gun violence, Gore, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Moderate: Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape
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