A review by tamnhauser
العراق +١٠٠ by علي بدر, Diaa Jubaili, حسن عبد الرزاق, ابراهيم المراشي, حسن بلاسم, Zhraa Alhaboby, خالد كاكي, مرتضى كزار, Hassan Blasim, جلال نعيم, عنود
3.0
3.5 - admittedly, uneven in quality. The short stories here present a moment where a troubled and tormented people begin to look beyond their current situation.
With a world that continually finds its people at odds with one another for whatever reason, Iraq + 100 presents a collection of short stories that allow for some freedom in expressing how current events could, and inevitably in some way, shape the future of a country that still fears that it simply may not have a future at all.
It may not deliver on all fronts, but the importance of this book itself should not be taken lightly.
With a world that continually finds its people at odds with one another for whatever reason, Iraq + 100 presents a collection of short stories that allow for some freedom in expressing how current events could, and inevitably in some way, shape the future of a country that still fears that it simply may not have a future at all.
It may not deliver on all fronts, but the importance of this book itself should not be taken lightly.