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No cover — Aḥmad Saʻdāwī: Frankenstein in Baghdad (2018)

281 pages

English language

Published May 6, 2018

ISBN:: 978-0-14-312879-3
OCLC Number:: 952384506

After he constructs a corpse from body parts found on the street, Hadi wants the government to prepare a proper burial, but when the corpse goes missing, a series of strange murders occur and Hadi realizes he has created a monster.

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Andy reviewed Frankenstein in Baghdad by Aḥmad Saʻdāwī

Review of 'Frankenstein in Baghdad' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

An interesting book that combines Shelley and maybe Kafka into a magical realist Iraqi horror story. Liked the characters.

universetheapartment

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March 10, 2022

Jason Cosper

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Dec. 3, 2023

Subjects

War stories
Fiction

Places

Baghdad (Iraq)