Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed

8 reviews

culpeppper's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This offers really significant insights into human desire, necessity, confidence,  resilience, generosity, and empathy, or the lack of those things. Each of the stories are engaging in their own way, building of the narrative of the previous section to bolster it, and provide affirmation to the stories themes. The art is beautiful, with characters distinct and reflecting their personality when words wouldn't do justice. The storylines are engaging, offering love and reality to each of their plights. The world building is fantastic as well, and the intermissions between stories fill in gaps are fun additions. Really happy this came across my path!!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Violence, Classism, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Medical content, and Cancer

Minor: Infertility, Religious bigotry, Drug use, and War

tangleroot_eli's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

Based on the blurb, I thought this book would be "wishes + capitalism." And it is. And it's also "wishes + capitalism + classism + government corruption + colonialism + depression + mental health stigma + religious zealotry + regret + secrets + ... a lot of other incredible things." Shubeik Lubeik has so many layers, I'll be chewing it over for days to come. Plus, the art is wonderful, and there are infographics!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Cancer, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Child death, and Classism

Moderate: Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Police brutality, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Gaslighting, Medical content, Sexism, Ableism, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Transphobia, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Drug use, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Body horror

Graphic: Police corruption Moderate: Saneism, Child marriage

abookwormspov's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This story is both beautiful and bizzare. I loved every second of it. Nour's story in particular hit so close to home for me. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Cancer, Child death, Drug use, Grief, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Medical content, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Classism, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, and Murder

siriface's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

hmetwade's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Medical content, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Classism, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Cancer, Child death, and Grief

lifeinpoetry's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child death and Confinement

Minor: Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

shea_proulx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Animal cruelty, Child death, and Adult/minor relationship

creativelifeofliz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A beautiful fantasy almost slice of life graphic novel that captures Cairo and its diverse people. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Mental illness, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, and Bullying

Moderate: Confinement, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Child death, Death, and Medical content

Minor: Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Gore, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Body shaming