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Another surreal work of horror-fiction that borders close to reality, Frankenstein in Baghdad explores living in Iraq today through a satirical lens of dark humor. Exploring the classic tale of Frankenstein, Saadawi depicts Baghdad-dweller Hadi as he collects human body parts around the streets after bombings. He eventually makes a corpse using those body parts, that eventually goes missing and begins to kill people throughout the city. As Hadi realizes that he has created a monster, an ominous political critique is created that touches on the surrealism of present-day Iraq and its effect on the people.