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bashsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
When I came across Frankenstein in Baghbad, I thought the concept of a surrealist look into early Iraq War era Baghdad was an interesting concept, but I was skeptical that I'd find the same stumbling blocks with this version as the original. After all, it takes place in a time and setting very different from my own, just like Shelley's original.
But Saadawi's work is different. I realized pretty quickly that this book is much, much closer to my time and place than I thought it would be. It demonstrates, with an unparalleled hand for metaphor, the monster that is the cycle of revenge which makes up the wheels of war.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Torture, Police brutality, and Classism
Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, Car accident, and Sexual harassment
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Graphic: Sexual content
draven_deathcrush's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Gore and Police brutality
Minor: Sexual content
woweewhoa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Violence, Police brutality, and War
Minor: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
wishbea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Torture, Blood, and Vomit
Minor: Sexual content
saint_eleanor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Minor: Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
adverb17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Grief, and War
toffishay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Alcohol, and War
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Excrement and Religious bigotry
mme_carton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal cruelty
ryster's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent