Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi

Frankenstein in Baghdad

Ahmed Saadawi with Edoardo Ballerini (Narrator), Kaleo Griffith (Narrator)

8 hours, 1 minutes first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction horror magical realism challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

From the rubble-strewn streets of U.S.-occupied Baghdad, Hadi—a scavenger and an oddball fixture at a local café—collects human body parts and stitches them together to create a corpse. His goal, he claims, is for the government to recognize the p...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,715 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
mysterious 61%
challenging 45%
reflective 36%
tense 31%
sad 22%
emotional 20%
adventurous 16%
funny 11%
informative 8%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 27%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 26% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 36% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 37% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.61

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