Thompson is the Charles Dickens of the genre, able to capture all the scary, heartbreaking, brave, uplifting details of his characters’ fates while orchestrating the big-picture machinations that connect them to the lives and times of his readers… Habibi is a masterpiece that surely is one of a kind.” - Elle Magazine “ Habibi lifts the bar of graphic storytelling to new heights, both by the intricate, dramatic density and breathtaking scholarship of Thompson’s panels and by the sheer scale and decorative beauty of his flowing, roiling, protean style. “The exquisite beauty and deep magic of this Arabian Nights-style love story cannot be overstated.Habibi is certain to join the ranks of graphic novels that expand our understanding of not only the genre but also the world it describes.” - Library Journal, starred review
A dense, swirling dervish of a tale…this will be the most talked about graphic novel of the fall.” - Publishers Weekly, starred review “A lushly epic love story that's both inspiring and heartbreaking…In addition to richly detailed story panels, the gorgeous Arabic ornamental calligraphy makes each page an individual work of art. It is unfair to expect two masterpieces in a row from anyone, but here Thompson sits securely in that rarefied air.” - Booklist, starred review “The character depth, plot complexity, and storytelling in this lyrical, sexual, and scholarly epic would make any novelist proud…Thompson strings compositions that are often more tapestry than comics and that balance graphic design, illumination, calligraphy, and cartooning in steady alignment.
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