{"product_id":"shubeik-lubeik-9781524748418","title":"Shubeik Lubeik","description":"\u003cb\u003eA brilliantly original debut graphic novel that imagines a fantastical Cairo where wishes really do come true. \u003ci\u003eShubeik Lubeik\u003c\/i\u003e--a fairy tale rhyme that means \"your wish is my command\" in Arabic--is the story of three people who are navigating a world where wishes are literally for sale.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mohamed builds a rich and harrowing world\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eand finds every place a fascinating story might be hiding.\" \u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eMattie Lubchansky, editor of\u003ci\u003e The Nib\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree wishes that are sold at an unassuming kiosk in Cairo link Aziza, Nour, and Shokry, changing their perspectives as well as their lives. Aziza learned early that life can be hard, but when she loses her husband and manages to procure a wish, she finds herself fighting bureau­cracy and inequality for the right to have--and make--that wish. Nour is a privileged college student who secretly struggles with depression and must decide whether or not to use their wish to try to \"fix\" this depression, and then figure out how to do it. And, finally, Shokry must grapple with his religious convictions as he decides how to help a friend who doesn't want to use their wish. Deena Mohamed brings to life a cast of characters whose struggles and triumphs are heartbreaking, inspiring, and deeply resonant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough their stories are fantastical--featuring talking donkeys, dragons, and cars that can magically avoid traffic--each of these people grapples with the very real challenge of trying to make their most deeply held desires come true.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pantheon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524748418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2022 pg. 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2022 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Deena Mohamed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42506289742005,"sku":"9781524748418","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d536ac18-df44-43c5-9950-9266965c6a99.jpg?v=1668527777","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/shubeik-lubeik-9781524748418","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}