A haunting reimagining of Frankenstein in war-torn Baghdad, blending horror and dark humor to explore violence and guilt.
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A haunting reimagining of Frankenstein in war-torn Baghdad, blending horror and dark humor to explore violence and guilt.
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. . . Exquisitely translated by Jonathan Wright, this novel breaks through the superficial news stories and helps us see more clearly what the American invasion has wrought, how violence begets violence, and how tenuous is the line between innocence and guilt. Brilliant and horrifying, Frankenstein in Baghdad is essential reading.” —World Literature Today “A poignant and painful portrayal of a country whose ghosts have yet to be exorcised.” —Literary Review · Ahmed Saadawi is an Iraqi novelist,
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Sexual content
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Brief sexual content referenced in content warnings; not a focus
Violence & gore
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Graphic gore, corpses, dismembered body parts, and reanimated decaying flesh throughout
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Mentions of heaven, divine justice, and afterlife waiting
Magic & witchcraft
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Central reanimation of a corpse from collected body parts drives the plot
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Core exploration of invasion fallout, sectarian violence, and collective trauma
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Widespread war violence, civilian deaths, systemic suffering, and revenge killings
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