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528 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524748418
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 10 January 2023
Description
A brilliantly original debut graphic novel that imagines a fantastical Cairo where wishes really do come true. Deena Mohamed brings to life a cast of characters whose struggles and triumphs are heartbreaking, inspiring, and deeply resonant.Shubeik...
Community Reviews Summary of 853 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
hopeful 52%
funny 42%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 29%
challenging 22%
sad 21%
dark 16%
mysterious 16%
lighthearted 8%
informative 6%
tense 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 40% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Child deathModerate
Colonisation, Confinement, DeathMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Violence528 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524748418
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 10 January 2023
Description
A brilliantly original debut graphic novel that imagines a fantastical Cairo where wishes really do come true. Deena Mohamed brings to life a cast of characters whose struggles and triumphs are heartbreaking, inspiring, and deeply resonant.Shubeik...
Community Reviews Summary of 853 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
hopeful 52%
funny 42%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 29%
challenging 22%
sad 21%
dark 16%
mysterious 16%
lighthearted 8%
informative 6%
tense 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 40% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Child deathModerate
Colonisation, Confinement, DeathMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Violence