I wanted to put 4 stars because the artwork is so lush and detailed, and the meditations on the Arabic letters inspire reverence for the script. But something about the main characters did not draw me in. I liked one of the crazy old side characters better. Somewhere near the end though, my apprecia...
A beautifully beautiful book. Beautiful artwork. Wonderful story. Educational. Instructive. Moving. But above all - BEAUTIFUL.Edit: I should add that it's also quite sad in places.
Read my full mini-review of the books that I read on my Albertan Christmas holiday here:http://writergrrlreads.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-holiday-reviews.html
Wow. The intricate artwork in Habibi weaves the beauty of Arabic calligraphy and traditional patterns into a story that feels simultaneously ancient and modern, combining a feeling of stark realism with a mythological tone. When I finished the story and discovered the footnotes, a whole new dimens...
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