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A brilliantly original debut graphic novel that imagines a fantastical alternate Cairo where wishes really do come true. Shubeik Lubeikâa fairy tale rhyme that means âyour wish is my commandâ in Arabicâis the story of three people who are navigating a world where wishes are literally for sale.
⢠A Best Book of the Year: The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, NPR
âThe mythic qualities of Mohamedâs world bring our own world into sharper focus . . . Mohamedâs humor often feels like a protest, as do the thick and assertive lines of her drawings . . . The effect is gritty, brazen, and full of spunk.ââThe New Yorker
Three wishes that are sold at an unassuming kiosk in Cairo link Aziza, Nour, and Shokry, changing their perspectives as well as their lives. Aziza learned early that life can be hard, but when she loses her husband and manages to procure a wish, she finds herself fighting bureauÂcracy and inequality for the right to haveâand makeâthat wish. Nour is a privileged college student who secretly struggles with depression and must decide whether or not to use their wish to try to âfixâ this depression, and then figure out how to do it. And, finally, Shokry must grapple with his religious convictions as he decides how to help a friend who doesnât want to use their wish. Deena Mohamed brings to life a cast of characters whose struggles and triumphs are heartbreaking, inspiring, and deeply resonant.
Although their stories are fantasticalâfeaturing talking donkeys, dragons, and cars that can magically avoid trafficâeach of these people grapples with the very real challenge of trying to make their most deeply held desires come true.
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January 10, 2023 -
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- ISBN: 9781524748425
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- English
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