Habibi/ Craig Thompson/ 665 pages

I loved Craig Thompson's Blankets and I was so excited for this book to come out. It's a completely different story, but just as awesome. This is the story of two slaves in the middle east during modern times. Dodola and Zam manage to escape their captors, but not a trying fate of hiding and hard times. It's terrible to realize that this tale is from such modern times. I didn't even realize it, until I saw the vehicles in the modern city. It's heartbreaking and endearing to watch these two people grow together and apart for 15+ years. Fantastic book.