Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi

Frankenstein in Baghdad

Ahmed Saadawi with Jonathan Wright (Translator)

290 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added

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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Moods

dark 87%
mysterious 58%
challenging 42%
reflective 36%
tense 32%
sad 21%
emotional 19%
adventurous 17%
funny 12%
informative 8%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 26%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 35% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 38% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.61

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