A review by l1brarygirl
Iraq + 100: The First Anthology of Science Fiction to Have Emerged from Iraq by Zhraa Alhaboby, Hassan Blasim
3.0
8/31/2017 - I love science fiction anthologies & I'm excited to see one featuring Iraqi authors!
1. Kahramana by [a:Anoud|16029747|Anoud|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] - ★★★☆☆
2. The Gardens of Babylon by [a:Hassan Blasim|3127068|Hassan Blasim|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1355846030p2/3127068.jpg] - ★★☆☆☆
Strange...
3. The Corporal by [a:Ali Bader|9886468|Ali Bader|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1490174963p2/9886468.jpg] - ★★★★★
4. The Worker by [a:Diaa Jubaili|13471649|Diaa Jubaili|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1471598768p2/13471649.jpg] - ★★★★☆
This one had pieces of history woven into the story, though the "present day" in 100 years was bleak..
5. The Day by Day Mosque by [a:Mortada Gzar|15993787|Mortada Gzar|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] - ★☆☆☆☆
What??! Why are they collecting people's snot? Why do they want to reverse everything? So confusing!!
6. Baghdad Syndrome by [a:Zhraa Alhaboby|15993786|Zhraa Alhaboby|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1510262542p2/15993786.jpg] - ★★★☆☆
7. Operation Daniel by [a:Khalid Kaki|15993784|Khalid Kaki|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] - ★★☆☆☆
8. Kuszib by [a:Hassan Abdulrazzak|3315314|Hassan Abdulrazzak|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1442510689p2/3315314.jpg] - ★★★★★
Horrifying !
9. The Here and Now Prison by Jalal Hassan - ★★☆☆☆
Very abrupt ending.
10. Najufa by [a:Ibrahim Al-Marashi|2853847|Ibrahim Al-Marashi|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/m_50x66-82093808bca726cb3249a493fbd3bd0f.png] - ★★☆☆☆
*I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
1. Kahramana by [a:Anoud|16029747|Anoud|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] - ★★★☆☆
2. The Gardens of Babylon by [a:Hassan Blasim|3127068|Hassan Blasim|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1355846030p2/3127068.jpg] - ★★☆☆☆
Strange...
3. The Corporal by [a:Ali Bader|9886468|Ali Bader|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1490174963p2/9886468.jpg] - ★★★★★
4. The Worker by [a:Diaa Jubaili|13471649|Diaa Jubaili|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1471598768p2/13471649.jpg] - ★★★★☆
This one had pieces of history woven into the story, though the "present day" in 100 years was bleak..
5. The Day by Day Mosque by [a:Mortada Gzar|15993787|Mortada Gzar|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] - ★☆☆☆☆
What??! Why are they collecting people's snot? Why do they want to reverse everything? So confusing!!
6. Baghdad Syndrome by [a:Zhraa Alhaboby|15993786|Zhraa Alhaboby|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1510262542p2/15993786.jpg] - ★★★☆☆
7. Operation Daniel by [a:Khalid Kaki|15993784|Khalid Kaki|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] - ★★☆☆☆
8. Kuszib by [a:Hassan Abdulrazzak|3315314|Hassan Abdulrazzak|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1442510689p2/3315314.jpg] - ★★★★★
Horrifying !
9. The Here and Now Prison by Jalal Hassan - ★★☆☆☆
Very abrupt ending.
10. Najufa by [a:Ibrahim Al-Marashi|2853847|Ibrahim Al-Marashi|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/m_50x66-82093808bca726cb3249a493fbd3bd0f.png] - ★★☆☆☆
*I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.