Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein: Based on a True Story by Ali Fadhil, Jennifer Roy

Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein: Based on a True Story

Ali Fadhil, Jennifer Roy

176 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade emotional fast-paced

Description

At the start of 1991, eleven-year-old Ali Fadhil was consumed by his love for soccer, video games, and American television shows. Then, on January 17, Iraq's dictator Saddam Hussein went to war with thirty-four nations led by the United States. O...

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Moods

emotional 50%
informative 50%
sad 50%
adventurous 33%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 16%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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