The Baghdad Clock by Shahad Al Rawi, Luke Leafgren

The Baghdad Clock

Shahad Al Rawi, Luke Leafgren

232 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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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 Summary of 85 reviews

Moods

reflective 63%
emotional 54%
challenging 36%
sad 36%
dark 27%
hopeful 27%
adventurous 18%
lighthearted 18%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
tense 9%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 40%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | Plot: 22% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.58

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