Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi

Frankenstein in Baghdad

Ahmed Saadawi with Jonathan Wright (Translator)

288 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction horror magical realism challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
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A satirical reimagining of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein set in war-torn Baghdad From the rubble-strewn streets of US-occupied Baghdad, Hadi collects body parts from the dead, which he stitches together to form a corpse. He claims he does it t...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 3,690 reviews

Moods

dark: 88%

mysterious: 58%

challenging: 41%

reflective: 35%

tense: 34%

sad: 22%

emotional: 20%

adventurous: 18%

funny: 13%

informative: 8%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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