The Sirens of Baghdad, (Paperback)

from markhopp

A novel about an Iraqi wanna-be suicide bomber. Paper-thin characterizations, a (surprisingly) boring plot, and one giant,ridiculous, Deus ex machina ruin what should have been a good read. Read for school, as a lead-in to the topic of terrorism. So, I guess it served its purpose. Awful book thou...

from bbbart

Nice and entertaining read, but I wasn't all that much impressed at the ending. The book builds up anger, depression and hate over almost two hundred pages, resulting in an overdetermined protagonist with a Cause. And then it only takes one newly introduced character, one deus-ex-machina, to sow ...

from cjalhafiz

The Sirens of Baghdad is truly an eye-opener, provided us with an insight and perspective on the war and the people who directly involved in the war itself. The story was told from the point of view of a young Iraqis and took place during the invasion of US army in Iraq after the tragedy of Septe...

from volvomom

This was an incredible book. The author visited The French Library in Boston, and I passed up the chance to hear him speak. Now I truly regret it! The characterizations are just incredible. The reader will feel mixed emotions throughout the book, up until the very last word - exactly what I want ...

from volvomom

This was an incredible book. The author visited The French Library in Boston, and I passed up the chance to hear him speak. Now I truly regret it! The characterizations are just incredible. The reader will feel mixed emotions throughout the book, up until the very last word - exactly what I want ...