War-torn Baghdad. Ragman Hadi collects the remains of city residents killed in terrorist attacks in order to make from their organs a fantastic creature, which, when revived, begins to take revenge on the victims' offenders. A satirical reimagining of the classic "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, Saadawi's novel is a tragicomic portrait of those who live in constant fear with little hope for the future. A gothic story, a thriller, a political statement, Frankenstein in Baghdad is more than a dark comedy.