Frankenstein En Bagdad by Ahmed Saadawi

Frankenstein En Bagdad

Ahmed Saadawi

328 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

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After the Second Iraq War, in the Baghdad still occupied by US troops, a ragpicker decides to collect some of the human remains that he finds scattered on the streets and form with them a single corpse in order to give them a proper burial. But, t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,641 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
mysterious 57%
challenging 42%
reflective 34%
tense 32%
sad 21%
emotional 19%
adventurous 17%
funny 12%
informative 8%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 28%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 27% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 34% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 37% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.6

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