Julie R reviewed Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed
Three interlocked tales
5 stars
I loved the premise of this - the idea of wish magic, its history, and the rules and privileges of the social systems. I gasped at the first image of the wish being opened. Very clever. I appreciated the clarity of the art and Mohamed's generosity with her voice on the page. Nothing felt cramped or unclear. Mohamed also does a great job at the emotions of storytelling. While the first story felt a little heavy-handed, the others struck a more realistic balance for me. (not that the injustice of the 1st story isn't realistic, it very much is, but I could have used a break in the tragedy.) Highly recommend.
