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Frankenstein v Bagdade by Ahmed Saadawi

lizsg's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

emilysummer_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

annahlee's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

keiraharris's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

rach's review against another edition

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4.0

 
A fantastical tale of life in war-torn Baghdad, complete with government-sponsored Astrologers, ambitious journalists, suicide bombers, lying (or maybe just truth-embellishing?) junk dealers, an old lady who talks to a picture of St George, and yes, a Frankensteinesque man built of body parts, filled with the soul of a man killed by a bomb, and resurrected by some mysterious power to avenge the innocent (or so he thinks). The Whatshisname has a fascinating journey throughout this book as he struggles to find his new purpose in the world. Who brought him back, and why? And is it ethical for him to use the body parts of criminals to keep himself animated, or is he eventually becoming a criminal himself? 

delainey5's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

im not sure that I understand the ending
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drewhelm's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

4.0

dani6188's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

tooawkward2dance's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

queergoth_reads's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75