The Baghdad Clock by Shahad Al Rawi

The Baghdad Clock

Shahad Al Rawi with Luke Leafgren (Translator)

266 pages • first pub 2018 (view editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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The Baghdad Clock suits readers who seek a slow, reflective story that explores how war reshapes childhood, friendship, and identity without ever drifting into battlefield action.

Description

A HEART-RENDING TALE OF TWO GIRLS GROWING UP IN WAR-TORN BAGHDAD Baghdad, 1991. The Gulf War is raging. Two girls, hiding in an air raid shelter, tell stories to keep the fear and the darkness at bay, and a deep friendship is born. But as the bomb...

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Community Reviews

3.58
based on 118 reviews

Moods

emotional: 70%

reflective: 70%

challenging: 45%

sad: 45%

dark: 35%

hopeful: 35%

adventurous: 25%

mysterious: 20%

tense: 20%

inspiring: 10%

lighthearted: 10%

informative: 5%

relaxing: 5%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
64% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

18% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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