Marguerite Dabaie

Goodreads Synopsis:
In this current political climate, being a Palestinian is a hazard. However, there are common grounds where East meets West. The Hookah Girl is a semi-autobiographical graphic novel of a childhood as a Christian Palestinian in America. Told in short stories and with narrative ranging from growing up in a refugee family to how to roll waraq (stuffed grape leaves), this book is an account of living in two seemingly different cultures that actually aren’t very different at all.

My Review:
I know I say this a lot, but this book wasn't what I expected at all. Not a lot of books tackle this issue, so you don't see it a lot. This is about stereotypes people have to face today. The story begins with the author explaining how much she had to work to get her book published. Because of the content, a lot of people thought it was too provocative. It addresses a lot of problems that people face now, day to day, in a fun cartoon format that you wouldn't expect from such a serious topic. I learned a lot from this book, and I didn't expect to. For instance, did you know that a certain superhero movie was banned in many middle eastern countries because the main character, an Israeli woman, was at the time apart of a group that supported in the war in the Gaza Strip. This was really informative, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I feel like I really learned a lot, even though it was a really short read. The art is really cute, and I loved the glossary at the back, I didn't expect it. I would definitely purchase this even though I've already read it, and I definitely recommend you check it out for yourself.

Here's a link to the author's Twitter, and another link to the book on Amazon.

https://twitter.com/mdabaie?lang=en

https://www.amazon.ca/Hookah-Girl-Other-True-Stories/dp/0998705926/ref=sr_1_1?ie...

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