A review by habibahreads_
Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi

dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

5.0

Saadawi had an eloquent way of showcasing the battle between good and evil. He highlighted a lot of the political and social aftermath of the war on terror in Baghdad. There are a lot of philosophical ideas presented for example of this call that the junior astrologer has put into the Frankenstein:“ there are no innocents who are completely innocents or criminals who are completely criminal.“ the ending was completely strange at the end, hadi was the one who got in jail and that corresponds to what the Frankenstein told him. And the Frankenstein was on top of the demolished building with Nabu, Elshiva’s cat. I guess that could symbolize that the the people no matter what was deluded to the fact that he was in danger, and that the authority was protecting them so that’s why he felt timid or maybe that order was restored so that made him feel in tranquility .