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A review by amselot
Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I ended up skipping through the second half. It was quite repetitive and I realised I was only really interested in the relationship between Elishva and WhatsItsName/Daniel. Unfortunately, the story revolved mostly around the men of Baghdad. Most of the characters haven’t really the most interesting POV to read from and blend into each other with their corruption, malice, and despicable behaviour on different levels.
I wonder what this story could have been had it been told primarily from Elishva’s, Nawal’s and Umm Salim’s POVs. This book had a lot of potential but ended up being not quite down my alley in the end.
I wonder what this story could have been had it been told primarily from Elishva’s, Nawal’s and Umm Salim’s POVs. This book had a lot of potential but ended up being not quite down my alley in the end.