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384 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
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The President's Gardens is an epic novel about Saddam Hussein's Iraq, following the lives of three friends from the beginning of the Iran-Iraq War to the aftermath of the American invasion.Abdullah loses twenty years to Iranian captivity before re...
Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews
Moods
sad 58%
emotional 47%
tense 47%
challenging 41%
reflective 35%
informative 29%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 18% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 46% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
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War, Death, MurderModerate
Rape, Cancer, Torture384 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The President's Gardens is an epic novel about Saddam Hussein's Iraq, following the lives of three friends from the beginning of the Iran-Iraq War to the aftermath of the American invasion.Abdullah loses twenty years to Iranian captivity before re...
Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews
Moods
sad 58%
emotional 47%
tense 47%
challenging 41%
reflective 35%
informative 29%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 18% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 46% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, MurderModerate
Rape, Cancer, Torture