A review by nuhafariha
Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed

5.0

Thank you to Knopf Doubleday and NetGalley for the Reader's Copy!

If you had one wish, what would you wish for? For the characters in Deena Mohamed's graphic novel, Shubeik Lubeik, this question is not hypothetical. Living in an alternate reality Cairo, Aziza, Nour and Shokry each grapple with their deepest desires as they each get offered one First Class wish. Along the way, we see how wealth inequity, colonialism, and beaurcracy shape this world. The illustrations are breathtaking and I love the level of thought and detail went into imagining this reality. One of the my favorite books this year, hands down!