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A review by dreaj
Tyger by SF Said
4.0
Read for 52 Book Club Challenge 2023 #43 A book that "everyone" has read. Widely recommended on Twitter and Booktok and certainly read by "everyone" in my book group!
Set in an alternative universe where slavery was never abolished, this book's setting seemed familiar but slightly askew, with land being Enclosed and parts of London guarded by soldiers. SF Said apparently wrote this book because he could never find books that he could relate to as a child and it does still seem refreshing to read a fantasy children's book with Muslim heroes, whose story is not solely defined by their religion or culture.
The main character, Adam finds a Tyger (mixing Blake with CS Lewis) hidden in the city and he and his new friend, Zadie, have to dig deep in themselves to find Perception, Imagination and Creativity to save the day. I love that these are his super-powers, making them accessible to every child.
A beautifully written and illustrated, this is one to recommend to a thoughtful young reader...
Set in an alternative universe where slavery was never abolished, this book's setting seemed familiar but slightly askew, with land being Enclosed and parts of London guarded by soldiers. SF Said apparently wrote this book because he could never find books that he could relate to as a child and it does still seem refreshing to read a fantasy children's book with Muslim heroes, whose story is not solely defined by their religion or culture.
The main character, Adam finds a Tyger (mixing Blake with CS Lewis) hidden in the city and he and his new friend, Zadie, have to dig deep in themselves to find Perception, Imagination and Creativity to save the day. I love that these are his super-powers, making them accessible to every child.
A beautifully written and illustrated, this is one to recommend to a thoughtful young reader...