Habibi

So for this week I read Habibi which I have to say is very well put together and has so much to offer in terms of the overall package and its contents. its rich with Thompson’s interpretations of stories from the Qur’an and stories from the arab culture. the intricate binding of the book and the inside pages reflect the story and history of the Islamic culture that resonates in the Arabia. the story itself was a bit confusing at first but as you read on it is pieced together as the memories of the girl Dodola unfold into a series of events. Which i find to be a very effective way to tell a story within the graphic novel format, its makes it seem very mystical, and at the same time we learn what she learns about the stories that revolve around the customs and traditions of the Arab land. stories that have been told threw the Qur’an about the prophets. The story itself was very interesting to me, its very depressing and as you read the graphic novel a history builds up between the two characters, very unfortunate things happen to both of them. They get separated and reunited after several years and so much has happened to Zam and Dodola. but over all I really like the story very interesting, but sad at the same time.