![]() ![]() ![]() Mixed beautifully with tales of lore and religion, relying heavily on the Qur’an, Habibi shows an incredible amount of growth in story telling by Thompson since 2003’s Blankets. Habibi tells the story of two lost souls who continuously save each other and give hope in a world of crime, hate, filth, and rape. But it is in fiction that Thompson has arrived masterfully. I was quite impressed with the illustrious flow of the drawings, but I found the story to be lacking reflection and there was too much narrative focus, something I’m skeptic about with most memoirs. My only prior experience with Thompson’s work is his much acclaimed Blankets, an autobiographical coming of age tale of first love and loss. ![]() But after reading his new release, Habibi, it’s clear to see this was no period of writer’s block, but seven years of care and nourishment into 650+ pages of a work that is unprecedented and stunningly gorgeous. It’s been about seven years since we’ve seen a new work penned and inked by graphic novelist Craig Thompson. ![]()
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