A review by suprconman99
Habibi by Craig Thompson

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

Habibi is a visual and technical marvel, with a narrative that alternates between sheer brutality and tender-heartedness. An unconventional love story (as the central characters’ relationship morphs over time from adoptive mother-child to siblings to, eventually, partners) told through the prism of sexual and religious trauma and environmental injustice. The only reason I rate it a soft 4 and not higher is due to the at times problematic presentation of Middle Eastern/Islamic culture by the white male American author. While often consciously satirical and exaggerated for effect, the lines blur on more than one occasion.
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