Shubeik Lubeik–a fairytale rhyme meaning ‘Your Wish is My Command’ in Arabic–is the story of three characters navigating a world where wishes are literally for sale mired in bureaucracy and the familiar prejudices of our world, the more expensive the wish, the more powerful and therefore the more likely to work as intended. Author, illustrator, and translator Deena Mohamed presents a literary, feminist, Arab-centric graphic novel that marries magic and the socio-political realities of contemporary Egypt. “A brilliant and imaginative debut graphic novel that brings to life a fantastical Cairo where wishes are real. Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed ( Amazon / Goodreads) Please let me know via my contact form if you find something yikes in a book I recommend. Obviously a re-read years later might reveal a problematic aspect I didn’t pick up on back then. (Disclosure: Amazon links are affiliate links.)Īny book on this list I loved at the time I read it, whether I had a chance to write a review or not. Need some comics about magical happenings? Spells, witches, mysterious forces? I’ve got you covered.
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