Frankenstein in Bagdad by Ahmed Saadawi

Frankenstein in Bagdad

Ahmed Saadawi

320 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction horror magical realism challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Hadi de voddenman struint de straten van het door de VS bezette Bagdad af op zoek naar achtergelaten lichaamsdelen. Hij naait ze aan elkaar zodat de overheid het geheel als stoffelijk overschot moet erkennen en het lichaam officieel begraven kan w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,085 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
mysterious 59%
challenging 43%
reflective 35%
tense 33%
sad 21%
emotional 19%
adventurous 17%
funny 12%
informative 8%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 26%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 28% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 34% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 38% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 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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