Shubeik Lubeik | 
I feel like I'm the last person to know about this graphic novel, but just in case you are: it's FANTASTIC. It is set in an alternate Cairo where 'wishes' are real, come in bottles, and are subject to heavy government regulation (with all that that entails). The book tells the story of three particular vintage wishes at a man's kiosk, and the three people's stories those wishes become entangled in. I don't want to say too much more. Read it.
I'm part way through this excellent graphic novel in which "wishes" are sold on the market and regulated by governments. Here's an info box between chapters.
"My sister's grandson is a graphic designer" ???
Lovely #graphicnovel set in modern alternate Cairo, in which wishes are real and are sold in a regulated market.
#LuckyInLove Day 17: This is my #BookCrush that I did not get to buy and take home with me from the Emirates Literature Festival two weeks ago.
Book 8 of my spotlight on fave graphic fic for #12booksof2023 is Mohamed's “Shubeik Lubeik.“ At a kiosk in Cairo 3 wishes are sold to strangers who are in vastly different life circumstances, but are each at a crossroads in life: one is dealing with depression, another is dealing with life after the loss of a loved one & the third is trying to maintain their religious principals. The artwork in this is fantastic, but it does not overshadow (cont)
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pickWhat a gem of a graphic novel. Vibrant in illustrations and story, Shubeik Lubeik tells the tale of a world where wishes are commodities that are bought and sold. I loved how Mohamed uses this to look into class differences. What happens when a poor person gets an expensive first class wish? The govt assumes it‘s stolen. Also, it‘s fascinating how wrong wishes can turn out. Wishing to lose weight? Watch out, you might lose some limbs. Delightful.
pickThis is one of the best graphic novels I‘ve read. The author built this alternate world where wishes are commodities that are mined and sold. It is so thorough and the philosophical musings of whether someone should use a wish or not and what would be the best wish is fascinating. There are three first class wishes that the book is basically divided up into, and it‘s set in modern-day Egypt. I was really impressed.
I loved this graphic novel that tells of Shokry, a kiosk owner, in Cairo where wishes are real & regulated & controlled by the local & federal authorities & bureaucracies. The frame narrative is that Shokry is determined to sell his three first class wishes & the bulk of the book is comprised of the stories of the disparate individuals who buy them. The artwork, by turns colorful & starkly black & white as necessitated by the story is (cont)
pickA world where wishes are regulated and can be bought by anyone with means (or received as a gift/prize). This is a trilogy of stories concerning such a gift of three wishes and who ends up using them. This was an unexpected gut punch as well as an absolute delight. Kicking myself for not purchasing it this past weekend when making the rounds for indie bookstore day… but once I‘m off my book buying ban I‘ll be adding this to my collection.
pickShubeik Lubeik means “your wish is my command.” In this graphic novel Mohamed imagines a world where wishes can be bought and are part of everyday life. Fun and thought-provoking.
Such an interesting book! This #graphicnovel is about if wishes were a real thing. *returning to this new library book to find out what happens*
Me: “I‘m not taking home any books to read over break - I‘m just going to read books I own.”
Me, 20 minutes later: “Ooh new books! Which ones should I take home?!”
I have already started reading the tagged title…
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