A review by paperbrownies
Squire by Sara Alfageeh, Nadia Shammas

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-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? No

5.0

squire
by nadia shammas (writer) and sara alfageeh (illustrator)
~format: ebook
~about: young adult historical fiction, graphic novel, mentor and disciple dynamic, family and friendships, supportive parents, race and identity, reflective and poignant, ‘a passionate tale of honor, family, friendship, and what one does to protect those’ -taken from mirrormir’s review on sg
~ na
~ rep: jordanian characters with a disabled side character, written by a Palestinian-american author and illustrated by a Jordanian-american illustrator/artist 

BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL STORY!!
UNABASHED AND UNAPOLOGETIC IN IT'S MESSAGE AND HEROISM
ALSO, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE ILLUSTRATIONS- THE CHARACTER DESIGNS AND THE SETTING- THE WHOLE BOOK TRULY!!

~cw: war, racism, xenophobia, colon alism, violence, blood, classicism, racial slurs, hate crime, injury/ injury detail, bodily mutilation